Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the algae in the Reflecting Pool was “in the pipes” and is now all gone despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that vandals had introduced the organisms to the pool. Appearing on CNN the day after the U.S. celebrated its 250th birthday, the conversation quickly switched to drama
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the algae in the Reflecting Pool was “in the pipes” and is now all gone despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that vandals had introduced the organisms to the pool. Appearing on CNN the day after the U.S. celebrated its 250th birthday, the conversation quickly switched to drama
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said the algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “all gone” after a $14.6 million renovation to the landmark was overrun with muddy green water. “The algae is all gone. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the algae in the Reflecting Pool was “in the pipes” and is now all gone despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that vandals had introduced the organisms to the pool.
The Hill reported the story as "Burgum on algae in Reflecting Pool: ‘All gone’." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Reflecting Pool algae was 'in the pipes' Burgum says despite Trump blaming vandals."
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