Algae, peeling blue material, conspiracy theories: Reflecting Pool takes national spotlight (opens in new tab)

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, President Donald Trump described the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as “absolutely filthy,” vowing to clean up the iconic landmark and make it “look gorgeous, beautiful” so it again reflects the federal monuments around it. The $14 million renovation became a pet project for the president, symbolizing The post appeared first on <a href="