President Trump rushed this project under the banner of an emergency so the reflecting pool could be painted blue for a fourth of July photo op. What happened next has been a complete disaster. As you can see, The pool is now infested with algae, ducks are dying, and over $16 million of taxpayer dollars have literally gone down the drain in a no bid contract to Trump's Mar A Lago neighbors and donors. The American people deserve answers. Congress has got to immediately investigate the decisions that created this mess. (00:20–00:33)
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Asserts that the reflecting pool is infested with algae, ducks are dying, and $16 million was spent in a no-bid contract to Trump's associates.
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