Trump officials brush off algae reappearing in Reflecting Pool
The Interior Department is clapping back on reports about the algae seen in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this week after the Trump administration overhauled the facility, calling the spotted algae “residual.”
TL;DR
- Algae has been spotted in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool shortly after a renovation project by the Trump administration.
- The Interior Department referred to the algae as "residual" and part of a normal startup process after construction.
- The administration is using "nanobubblers," a state-of-the-art ozone filtration system, to maintain an algae-free pool.
- Officials criticized media reports about the algae, calling them "hit pieces" and defending President Trump's renovation expertise.
- The reflecting pool cleanup is part of several beautification projects by the Trump administration in Washington, D.C.