Construction on President Trump’s ballroom proceeds at the White House, on the site of the former East Wing. The structure is now above ground, a development that appears to have occurred despite a judge’s order last month. Our photographer Evy Mages was atop the Washington Monument Thursday to get photos of a different project: Trump’s plan to coat the bottom of the Reflecting Pool with a blue substance that’s intended to waterproof the bottom (though results on that goal have been mixed). She ascended the Washington Monument for a good view, then happened to turn northward. Here are some more photos.
Here’s how things are looking at the Reflecting Pool, by the way:
Andrew Beaujon joined Washingtonian in late 2014. He was previously with the Poynter Institute, TBD.com, and Washington City Paper. He lives in Del Ray.
