\u201cWell, the baby is certainly much more enjoyable to talk about, Sean, but the algae is obviously the news of the day, and it is completely ridiculous,\u201d Leavitt told Hannity. \u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable to see these people, these deranged leftists, in algae costumes with \u2018team algae\u2019 on their backs. What does that even mean?\u201d she remarked. \u201cOnly the Democrats could hate beautifying our nation\u2019s capital and making it a symbol of pride again, but this is what the American people elected President Trump to do,\u201d she continued. Leavitt concluded, \u201cHe made this promise to them on the campaign trail. The president approved this. He promised that he was going to make our nation\u2019s capital both safe and beautiful again, and it is a promise that he has kept.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Among the arrests was former U.S. Olympic canoeist David \u201cDavey\u201d Hearn, who told NBC News he was detained five hours on Friday after touching a piece of detached coating at the Reflecting Pool. Trump said over the weekend, after a meeting with contractors at Camp David, that the Reflecting Pool will likely need to be drained again. Marine One was seen flying over the area Sunday, and Trump said he had \u201cinspected\u201d the Reflecting Pool. Trump, on Monday morning, reiterated his allegations of the Reflecting Pool being under siege ahead of the nation\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n
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Karoline Leavitt says arrests at the Reflecting Pool have now risen to six after another alleged vandal was taken into custody.<\/p>\n
Leftist activists are desecrating national monuments while police continue making arrests.<\/p>\n
The crackdown continues. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 pic.twitter.com\/q31ZYMZunn<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cChemicals have been dumped illegally into the water,\u201d the president wrote in a Truth Social post. \u201cThe Reflecting Pool has been torn open with a 300-foot-long gash. \u201cPlease remember that there is a 10-year prison sentence for the destruction, or even the attempted destruction, of such things \u2013 Which will be fully enforced!\u201d Trump added in his Truth Social post. On Monday afternoon, Trump told reporters it was a \u201c350-foot slit from one end to the other.\u201d \u201cI saw it. They cut it. They cut it very violently,\u201d he said. When a reporter asked to see photos, Trump said, \u201cYou\u2019ll see it in court, but all you have to do is call the parks department, call the Department of Interior.\u201d
\nDemocratic Lawmakers Respond
\nThe $14.8 million restoration project has sparked outrage from Democratic lawmakers and Washington residents who have descended on the National Mall to inspect the pool. During an appearance on CNN, Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell said her constituents are \u201coutraged\u201d by the algae. The president has vowed to keep cleaning up the nation\u2019s capital despite efforts from Democrats and leftists to stop him.<\/p>\n
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