A complete timeline of Trump’s Reflecting Pool drama (opens in new tab)

President Donald Trump promised a renovated Reflecting Pool that would be “American Flag Blue,” but after turning algae green, he’s admitting the project needs further repairs and the pool will have to be drained. It’s the latest turn in a drama-filled renovation for an iconic Washington landmark. Among all of Trump’s various Washington, D.C., renovation or construction projects, his administration’s work at the Lincoln Monument Reflecting Pool has drawn particular curiosity and scorn. Situat...