Nominee Attempts to Defend Trump's Imaginary Vandalism of Reflecting Pool

June 24 | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, questioned Kevin Lilly, Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior, on the President's bizarre lies and failed restoration of the National Mall's reflecting pool. Sheldon Whitehouse represents Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate, where he champions policies to uphold American leadership in the world, protect our planet in a changing climate, and hold the powerful accountable. For more from Senator Whitehouse: Website: http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ Twitter: https://x.com/SenWhitehouse Instagram:   / senwhitehouse   Facebook: /   / senatorwhitehouse   TikTok: /   / senwhitehouse   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whitehouse.s... Threads: https://www.threads.com/@senwhitehouse Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/15QVZrP...