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Algae Removed From Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool After Two Weeks
President Donald Trump stated Sunday that algae had been cleared from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after two weeks of blooms. He blamed vandals for damage to the waterproof lining and said the pool would be drained after Independence Day.
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President Donald Trump stated Sunday that algae he described as criminally made had been removed from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The water had turned green with blooms for two weeks after the pool was refilled following renovations, Washington Examiner reported.
Trump said the Reflecting Pool is now in full use after suffering great damage from Criminal, Radical Left Vandals, people that truly hate our Country.
He stated that vandals cut the lower surface of the waterproof padding in American Flag Blue color and ripped it, including a 350 foot long strip with many 1 and 2 foot individual cuts. The waterproof padding was last week 100% free of leaks and any of the other problems it has had since its building in 1922, Trump said.
, and the grass near the Reflecting Pool, which was destroyed, is being replaced shortly, he added.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Fox News on Saturday that seven people were arrested for vandalism to the Reflecting Pool and 18 police reports and citations have been filed related to vandalism at the site, Washington Examiner reported. Fencing has been installed around the Reflecting Pool.
National Park Service employees combated the algae by dumping gallons of hydrogen peroxide into the pool, Washington Examiner reported.
The number 86 47 also appeared on the grounds near the Reflecting Pool.
