D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman scheduled the Sept. 28 trial date for David Hearn during a hearing on Monday. In a court filing, his attorneys argued the government has failed to properly preserve important physical evidence from the Reflecting Pool. At least three other people have been charged in the same court with misdemeanors for allegedly removing pieces of paint from the Reflecting Pool. Trump initially suggested that pool renovations would cost $1.5 million, but the cost of the project has exceeded $16 million. Trump, a Republican, has claimed that vandals have damaged the pool, but administration critics attribute the problems to shoddy repair work.