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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Federal Judge Erupts at Trump Lawyers After 430 Trees Are Chopped Down in DC

Judge Ana Reyes unleashes a furious rebuke of Trump administration lawyers over the removal of 430 trees at a historic Washington, DC, golf course. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

A federal judge delivered a blistering rebuke to Trump administration lawyers after 430 trees were cut down at a historic Washington DC golf course over a holiday weekend, demanding answers about who authorised the operation and why the court received so little warning.

'You did not do your best! You did your absolute worst!' US District Judge Ana Reyes told Justice Department attorney Marissa Ann Piropato during a heated hearing on Monday, 12 October.

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