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The controversy surrounding President Trump's reflecting pool renovation is now drawing another response, increased security
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National Guard members and U.S. Park Police are now patrolling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as questions continue to swirl around the troubled project
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You may remember the pool was renovated to give it an American flag blue appearance ahead of this year's 250th anniversary celebrations
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But the project has been plagued by problems. Algae turned the water green, parts of the new liner began peeling
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and crews have been forced to use chemicals and ozone nanobubbles in an effort to control the damage
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The White House says additional repairs are still being evaluated, and the pool may need to be drained again
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Trump has blamed vandals, claiming someone cut a 350-foot slit in the liner and may have added fertilizer to the water
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So far, neither the White House nor the president has publicly released evidence to support those claims
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However, U.S. Park Police say five people have been arrested in connection with the vandalism at the site
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And the fight is now spilling into the media. Trump is threatening legal action against ABC News over what he calls false reporting on the project's costs and repairs
