Event Brief
Reflecting Pool to be drained again after Trump warning
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Washington’s Reflecting Pool will be drained again as peeling paint and algae persist.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump warned that vandals face prison time as the Reflecting Pool is set to be drained again
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: The pool’s peeling paint and algae growth have been visible since the renovation project was declared complete on June 6.
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