The White House Rose Garden is almost back in business following a summer of renovations, and press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered reporters a close-up look at the new patio before the official reopening ceremony.

On Tuesday, Aug. 19, Leavitt took the White House press pool on a field trip to see the Rose Garden while President Donald Trump was playing his own music selection over the loudspeakers — something he's been known to do at Mar-a-Lago events.

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