Republican offers unusual solution to Trump’s Reflecting Pool algae problem (opens original article in a new tab)

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae after a recent renovation, leading to a Republican's suggestion to let it grow as an ecosystem, while the Trump administration used hydrogen peroxide to remove it.

• Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae after a multi-million-dollar renovation project overseen by Trump
• Republican Tim Burchett suggested allowing algae to grow to create an ecosystem with fish
• Government documents showed blue sealant was peeling and algae-killing devices were malfunctioning before algae bloom