Trump says Reflecting Pool to be refilled after repairs

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said on Monday (Jul 13) the newly renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington was drained for repairs, after the project faced a series of setbacks, including alleged vandalism.The renovation of the pool next to the US capital's Lincoln Memorial is a pet project of Trump's, but the remodel has been dogged by algae growth and peeling paint, which the president alleges is the work of vandals."We drained the beautiful 'Reflecting Pool' today in order to fix the scars and damage that was done by the Vandals two weeks ago," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform late on Monday, adding that they waited until after the July Fourth holiday to drain the pool."The Parks Department had to empty the water in order to fix the watertight basin. It will be r