Judge explodes at Trump admin lawyers after trees felled at DC golf course
Summary
A federal judge criticized the Trump administration for cutting down 430 trees at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C., with little notice to the plaintiffs involved in a legal case. The judge expressed frustration because the government had promised to give timely warnings before doing irreversible work but failed to do so as tree removal happened over a holiday weekend.Key Facts
- Judge Ana Reyes questioned government lawyers about who ordered the cutting of hundreds of trees at the golf course.
- The trees were removed at East Potomac Golf Course, a public golf course in Washington, D.C.
- The tree cutting took place over the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day holiday weekend.
- The D.C. Preservation League had sued to stop changes connected to President Donald Trump’s plan to upgrade the golf course.
- Government lawyers had promised to notify the plaintiffs ahead of any irreversible damage but gave notice late on the Friday before tree cutting began.
- A Justice Department attorney admitted 430 trees were cut down during the weekend.
- Judge Reyes called the government’s notice inadequate and expressed deep disappointment.
- The judge demanded government officials explain the decision-making process for the tree removal and arranged for them to testify in court.
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