Trump announces arrests in Lincoln Reflecting Pool contamination
by Flint: Donald Trump
President Trump has announced that arrests have been made in connection with the contamination of the Lincoln Reflecting Pool. According to his statement, individuals poured corrosive chemicals into the water, forcing the contractor to drain and repair the pool on top of previous work to cut and peel it. The message concludes with a call for prosecution: "They also poured corrosive and" followed by a link.
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example of that, right? I feel like we saw that writ large, but then reflecting pool is that in miniature. I spent all day thinking about this, looking at these pictures. This reflecting pool is falling apart before our eyes. You literally heard one reporter there say this is Iran in miniature. The reflecting pool, Iran in miniature. Okay, well, President Trump responding to that last part saying, quote, Jonathan Karl was seen sticking his hand into the pool and trying to rip THE CONDITIONS WILL SOON BE COMPLETELY REMEDIED. THE ALGAE IS 75% GONE AND THE CONDITION WILL SOON BE COMPLETELY REMEDIED. THAT HASN'T STOPPED THE NEW YORK TIMES FROM DOING A DEEP DIVE INTO THE CONTRACTOR WHO WAS HIRED TO PURIFY THE POOL. BUT I'M CURIOUS, ARE THEY WORRIED ABOUT ALGAE AT THE TAJMAHAL? ARE THEY PLANNING ON TESTING THE WATER QUALITY OF THE REFLECTING POOL AT THE 9-11 MEMORIAL? WHAT ABOUT THE TREVY FOUNTAIN IN ITALY? WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THOSE REPORTS. INVESTIGATIONS INTO THINGS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER. BUT WE SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED BECAUSE THIS IS PAR FOR THE COURSE FOR THE MEDIA.
