Trump admin frantically scrambling to clean up murky Reflecting Pool: report

Source: www.rawstory.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:00:05 GMT

The Trump administration is frantically looking for a way to clean up the murky green Reflecting Pool, according to a report by MeidasTouch News.According to an internal email obtained by MeidasTouch, the Trump administration has elevated the clean-up to a "regional and national priority" and is seeking volunteers to help save the Reflecting Pool before July 4.Despite Trump's $14 million renovation project, the Reflecting Pool has been coated with a mucky green algal bloom since last week, and workers have been trying to clear it out.National Park Service employees were informed that officials are actively working on "critical pre-July 4th operational needs" like "scrubbing and pump-out operations," according to the email.The email also asks employees to work 12-hour shifts beginning this week and throughout the weekend, MeidasTouch reported.

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