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Judge Extends Block on Tree Removal at D.C.'s East Potomac Golf Course, Citing Trump's Own Posts

By AFNS Research Desk · · 1 min read

Trees and grass at East Potomac Golf Links, with the Washington Monument in the distance
Photo: ~delta / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

What happened

After more than 400 trees were removed at East Potomac Golf Links over Columbus Day weekend, Judge Ana Reyes of the federal district court in D.C. temporarily blocked further removal and found the government had acted in "bad faith."

On October 26 she extended that into a longer-lasting injunction. It bars more tree removal and requires 10 business days' notice before any irreversible changes to East Potomac Park.

Trump's posts vs. sworn testimony

In her ruling, Reyes pointed to President Trump's Truth Social posts as contradicting what government officials had said under oath. That is an unusual move that puts the president's public statements directly at odds with his administration's legal position.

Sources

  1. NBC News: Judge extends block on Trump officials removing trees at D.C. golf course www.nbcnews.com
  2. CBS News: Judge, Trump, trees and the D.C. golf course www.cbsnews.com

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