India, June 23 -- US President Donald Trump has announced plans to initiate legal action against ABC News, alleging that the network's coverage of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation has been both false and defamatory. Trump's threat comes amid a growing controversy surrounding the $14 million project, which has been plagued by algae blooms, peeling paint, and structural issues just days after its high-profile completion.

In a series of posts on Truth Social, the president claimed he was "preparing lawsuits" against the network, arguing that ABC News failed to properly report on the spending habits of prior administrations. Trump alleged that past administrations had spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the landmark, a cl...