FBI search grime-covered bottom of drained Reflecting Pool in latest twist in the $16m ‘American flag’ blue refurb saga

the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Credit: AP

President Donald Trump has blamed vandals for both the algae outbreak and the damaged coating.

He claimed in social media posts this week that someone had sliced the lining with a knife or box cutter.

“The slashes were 300 yards long, and the floor of the pool was cut and then pulled upward, with great force,continue reading …