President Donald Trump claims vandals damaged the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, though one person says he was arrested after he merely touched peeling material.
The $14 million project was meant to restore the pool ahead of America's 250th anniversary.
The project has drawn tourists to document the murky green water and sparked online debate ahead of America's 250th anniversary.
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President Donald Trump claimed Saturday, without providing evidence, that vandals damaged the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and that the water will need to be drained for repairs.
