Trump-Tied Organization's Diesel Spill on National Mall Cost Taxpayers $1.8 Million
The U.S. government awarded a $1.8 million no-bid emergency contract to clean up a diesel spill on the National Mall that occurred under the watch of Freedom 250, the organization through which President Donald Trump is administering semiquincentennial celebrations. In May, Freedom 250 and Trump-tied Event Strategies Inc. installed temporary lighting for the Great American State Fair. On May 20, fuel lines spilled at least 30 gallons of diesel, which seeped underground and contaminated rainwater repositories used for irrigation. A second spill of unknown quantity followed. Government records suggest negligence, as the equipment lacked required secondary and tertiary containment measures. The Trump administration alleged vandals slashed the fuel lines. Typically, permit holders are liable for such cleanups, but the government footed the bill. Hundreds of citizens petitioned for Freedom 250 to pay, but their calls were ignored. The final cost was significantly higher than the initial $1.1 million estimate.
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