{"id":1432,"date":"2026-07-10T22:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1432"},"modified":"2026-07-10T22:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:42:00","slug":"reflecting-pool-still-green-drained-for-a-third-time-as-renovation-drags-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1432","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting Pool\u2014Still Green\u2014Drained For A Third Time As Renovation Drags On"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Big Number<\/h2>\n<p>More than $16 million. That was the latest estimated <u>cost<\/u> of the Reflecting Pool makeover.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1430\">White House Fortifying Front Door Where Tarps Hang Amid Trump\u2019s Construction Blitz<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>Trump initially estimated the renovation would cost $1.8 million and claimed the new sealant could not be cut. Six people have been arrested on vandalism charges related to the pool, with Trump repeatedly claiming over the last few weeks they were to blame for the renovation\u2019s issues, though little public evidence has been released. He also suggested those arrested should <u>spend years behind bars<\/u>, pointing to a federal statute that carries a maximum punishment of up to 10 years in prison for the destruction or defacing of federal property. Former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn, the highest-profile arrest made among the alleged vandals, <u>pleaded not guilty<\/u> to his charge Thursday, with his attorneys arguing the count was \u201cbased on a false and politicized narrative.\u201d  The pool\u2019s renovations have taken well over two months since starting in late April.<\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p><u>Former Olympian Accused Of Vandalizing Reflecting Pool Pleads Not Guilty<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1429\">Zuckerberg\u2019s Net Worth Swells $12 Billion As Meta Ends Best Week Since 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Trump Says More Reflecting Pool Arrests Coming: &#8216;These People Are Sick\u2019<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n<p><u>Trump Says Alleged Reflecting Pool Vandals Should Be Jailed \u2018For A Long Time\u2019 <\/u>(Forbes) <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=1427\">White House Grounded Trump\u2019s Qatari Jet Over Security Concerns, More Reports Confirm<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump sought to have the Reflecting Pool\u2019s renovation completed before July 4, though algae blooms and peeled sealant have hindered the makeover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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