Trump administration compares reflecting pool algae battle to Iran war
Interior department insists water at Washington landmark is ‘crystal clear’ as witnesses report murky green poolUS federal government workers continue take on the green hue that has swept across Washington’s...
By Callum Jones and Rachel Leingang in Washington · The Guardian World
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...