Trump to deliver final midterm pitch at Reflecting Pool

Well, President Trump returning to the reflecting pool to make his closing arguments on the midterms. He's been on the campaign trail trying to get out the vote for Republicans and defending his renovation projects at rallies. Our Melanie Aldwych live near the reflecting pool this morning with the latest on that status. Mel. Hey, good morning. So President Trump told reporters that he really wanted to come here because he wanted to show the American people how beautiful the reflecting pool is now. You can see it's been refilled. It's not completely accessible to the public just yet. Now, the National Park Service says that the pool will remain fenced off until November 21st. And from what we can see here, it's not that high fencing, but that low bicycle fencing. The fencing includes walkways and grass medians. The sealant contractor completed warranty repairs to the original peeling liner on October 2nd. It is still President Trump's chosen color of American flag blue. Renovation work began in the spring. It was May 7th when President Trump on his motorcade celebrated the project by driving over the pool's newly painted surface. After the pool was filled, the liner began separating, and once oxygenating, water bubblers were removed. The warm weather caused huge algae blooms. The administration tried to blame vandals, but there was no evidence of that. The no-bid $1.5 million project cost eventually ballooned to 10 times as much, according to the Associated Press. The pool and water were cleaned, then drained as... Contractors worked out a more permanent solution, and we do understand that we believe that permanent solution now is in place. The president's speech is around 2 this afternoon. Road closures right around the Lincoln Memorial area. They begin at 6 a.m., and then they will begin expanding that perimeter outward through 1 o'clock this afternoon and then until at least 4 p.m. So U.S. Park Police are asking folks to please find alternate routes. Julianne Jacqueline.