NPS supervisor Kevin Greiss testified that 430 trees were felled over the weekend as part of a plan to remove 729 trees to restore the course to its 1920s layout. Greiss stated that 20 to 40 personnel were reassigned from America 250 D.C. projects last week to carry out the work. The clearing is part of a Trump administration effort to rebuild the site into a championship-level facility, a project currently being challenged in court by preservation groups including Democracy Forward.
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Judge Orders NPS Official to Testify After Trump Team Cuts 430 Trees
US Politics9 days ago
Federal Judge Ana Reyes stripped the Trump administration of its credibility in court after the government removed trees at East Potomac Golf Links without providing sufficient notice. During an emergency hearing Monday, Reyes threatened contempt proceedings if any further work occurs before 7 a.m. Tuesday and demanded that National Park Service (NPS) Deputy Director Frank Lands testify immediately. The judge questioned why government lawyers waited until Oct. 9 to notify the court of a removal plan that was authorized on Oct. 6.
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