Judge warns Trump DOJ: Reflecting Pool fix risks undermining its own prosecution

Members of the U.S. National Guard patrol near the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, following renovations and Independence Day celebrations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Al Drago
Members of the U.S. National Guard patrol near the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, following renovations and Independence Day celebrations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Al Drago
Sarah K. Burris
July 20, 2026 | 11:27AM ETBank