WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Construction workers prepare The National Military Monument on the steps of the drained Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on July 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Construction workers prepare The National Military Monument on the steps of the drained Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on July 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: The remnants of the number "47" are visible on the grass near the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on July 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Construction workers prepare The National Military Monument on the steps of the drained Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on July 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Tourists walk the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as they look at the drained Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on July 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: A view of the drained Reflecting Pool, Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol on July 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: The drained Reflecting Pool and Lincoln Memorial are seen on the National Mall on July 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Tourists walk the steps of the Lincoln Memorial along the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on July 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump ordered the pool to be drained for repairs after the project was allegedly vandalized. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)