Trump says he will repair reflecting pool
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Some blue material at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is peeling off, days after the pool was painted blue and refilled as part of a multi-million dollar renovation ordered by President Donald Trump.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is demanding answers about the renovation work at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after algae bloomed and paint peeled shortly after the project’s completion.
President Donald Trump's takeover of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool allegedly caused permanent damage to the ecosystem. Nestled in the National Mall, the pool sits across from the Lincoln Memorial, mirroring the sky and the Washington Monument.
