Interior dept says Reflecting Pool is 'crystal clear'

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Some blue material at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is peeling off, days after the pool was painted blue and refilled as part of a multi-million dollar renovation ordered by President Donald Trump. Not long after the newly renovated pool was filled with water earlier this month, algae discolored the water. 0:00 Newly-renovated Reflecting Pool water turns green as blue bottom peels up 0:27 Interior Dept insists "Reflecting Pool water is crystal clear" 0:55 Trump promises pool reno will last "50 to 100 years" 1:21 CNN's Tom Foreman, "chief algae correspondent", reports from poolside 3:31 "I feel for the ducks": Reactions from reflecting pool visitors 4:33 Blue material peels off Reflecting Pool bottom, days after $14.7M reno 5:30 S.E. Cupp: "A metaphor for his presidency" 6:49 Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA): "It reflects what's going on in his administration: Algae, muck and failure" 8:26 Interior Dept likens algae in pool to "destroyed Iranian Navy" Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://youtube.com/live/GotlA1KKWoo?feature=share #ReflectingPool #Algae #News

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