Trump administration compares reflecting pool algae battle to Iran war

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The Trump administration compared its ongoing efforts to clean algae from the Washington reflecting pool to its conflict with Iran. Despite the $14.2 million refurbishment aimed at restoring the monument's appearance, the algae problem persists, affecting the pool’s clarity.

Interior department insists water at Washington landmark is ‘crystal clear’ as witnesses report murky green pool US federal government workers continue take on the green hue that has swept across Washington’s reflecting pool, an increasingly fiendish battle the Trump administration compared to its war with Iran. After Donald Trump ordered a $14.2m refurbishment to turn the monument “American Flag blue” in time for the country’s 250th birthday celebrations, the administration encountered a formidable foe: algae. Continue reading...