National Guardsmen and other law enforcement officers have been posted to the Reflecting Pool, which after renovations ordered by Trump has been overcome by algae and peeling paint, to protect against what the president labels as vandals.

Unfortunately, a dead duckling was also discovered in the pool last weekend, with two more deceased ducks found in the lake at Constitution Gardens, some 250 feet away. The duckling’s body has mysteriously disappeared, but the other two ducks are undergoing necropsies to determine the cause of death, which wildlife experts say could be due to toxic algae blooms or chemicals from paint, as ducks often travel between the two bodies of water.

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