WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: A worker power washes the Reflecting Pool as seen from the Washington Monument on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: The Reflecting Pool is seen from the Washington Monument on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: The Reflecting Pool is seen from the Washington Monument on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 20, 2026, in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump says he will appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court ruled that congressional approval is required to build the $400 million ballroom. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: The Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool are seen from the Washington Monument on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Construction continues on the White House East Wing ballroom on August 20, 2026, in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump says he will appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court ruled that congressional approval is required to build the $400 million ballroom. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: The Reflecting Pool is seen from the Washington Monument on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 20, 2026, in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump says he will appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court ruled that congressional approval is required to build the $400 million ballroom. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)