Judge Weighs Halting Trump's DC Golf Course Renovation
A federal judge on Monday questioned the Trump administration's claim that mass tree cutting at East Potomac Park was unrelated to its golf course plans.
15 months: Trump's announced closure of the course, starting Nov. 15.
400+ trees were cut over a holiday weekend, administration attorneys told the court.
Reyes rejected the administration's motion asking her to recuse herself.
Trump called Reyes a "crazed lunatic" in a Monday social media post.
Why it matters: The project is central to Trump's broader effort to reshape Washington. The D.C. Preservation League and two golfers are suing to stop it.
Plaintiffs say the work causes irreversible damage and violates the law creating the park.
Trump says Interior has an absolute right to upgrade an unsafe course.
Left coverage, 5 sources: The left sees an administration moving ahead on a court-paused project while a judge presses officials to explain the timing.
