The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool's bottom.
Trump blames vandals for Reflecting Pool problems and says it may need to be drained again NBC NewsBethesda man and former olympian arrested for taking paint from Reflecting Pool WUSA9Trump Tries To Blame Reflecting Pool Woes On Vandalism theintelligencer.netCyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims The Washington Post
