Work continues on the new helipad (foreground) and East Wing ballroom (background), as seen on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2026. US President Donald Trump has said the granite helipad is necessary because the new versions of the Marine One helicopter coming into service would burn or damage the grass on the iconic lawn at the back of the White House. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Work continues on the new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2026. US President Donald Trump has said the granite helipad is necessary because the new versions of the Marine One helicopter coming into service would burn or damage the grass on the iconic lawn at the back of the White House. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

A protester critical of money in politics and US President Trump holds a sign outside the US Capitol building in Washington, DC on September 15, 2026. The Supreme Court dealt a major blow on September 14, 2026, to President Donald Trump's attempts to restrict mail-in voting before the November midterm elections, denying his request to lift an order halting the divisive plan. Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting, saying without evidence that it is vulnerable to fraud. The order quickly prompted multiple legal challenges. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

A demonstrator holds signs while protesting against US President Donald Trump's executive order that aimed to change how Americans vote by mail ahead of the midterm elections, outside the US Capitol building in Washington, DC on September 15, 2026. The Supreme Court dealt a major blow on September 14, 2026, to President Donald Trump's attempts to restrict mail-in voting before the November midterm elections, denying his request to lift an order halting the divisive plan. Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting, saying without evidence that it is vulnerable to fraud. The order quickly prompted multiple legal challenges. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators hold signs as they protest against US President Donald Trump's executive order that aimed to change how Americans vote by mail ahead of the midterm elections, outside the US Capitol building in Washington, DC on September 15, 2026. The Supreme Court dealt a major blow on September 14, 2026, to President Donald Trump's attempts to restrict mail-in voting before the November midterm elections, denying his request to lift an order halting the divisive plan. Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting, saying without evidence that it is vulnerable to fraud. The order quickly prompted multiple legal challenges. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Broadcast journalists work in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on September 15, 2026. The Supreme Court dealt a major blow on September 14, 2026, to President Donald Trump's attempts to restrict mail-in voting before the November midterm elections, denying his request to lift an order halting the divisive plan. Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting, saying without evidence that it is vulnerable to fraud. The order quickly prompted multiple legal challenges. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

The facade of the US Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, DC on September 15, 2026. The Supreme Court dealt a major blow on September 14, 2026, to President Donald Trump's attempts to restrict mail-in voting before the November midterm elections, denying his request to lift an order halting the divisive plan. Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting, saying without evidence that it is vulnerable to fraud. The order quickly prompted multiple legal challenges. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

A statue of former US President George Washington is seen as US Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)