Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and I are working on fixing the Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
Evidence and Verdict
For
Doug Burgum is confirmed as U.S. Secretary of the Interior (AP News). The Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument was the subject of a prior restoration and reopened in 2012 (NPR).
Against
None of the provided news articles about Burgum — including his confirmation, profiles, and coverage of his trips and duties (AP News items) — report that he is working on fixing the Reflecting Pool. The NPR story about the Reflecting Pool discusses a 2012 restoration and does not link any current or recent work to Burgum. The available profile and fact-checking pages (NPR, PolitiFact, AP summaries) likewise contain no evidence that Burgum and the claimant are collaborating on a Reflecting Pool repair.
Verdict
The claim is UNVERIFIED because the supplied sources confirm Burgum's role as Interior Secretary and show that the Reflecting Pool has been restored in the past, but none of the listed sources provide evidence that Burgum and the claimant are currently working on fixing the Reflecting Pool.
Sources
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary - AP News
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