- A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from removing trees at Washington, D.C.’s East Potomac Golf Links.
- Preservation groups reported that over 500 trees were knocked down over the weekend, with hundreds more slated for removal.
- District Judge Ana C. Reyes issued the temporary block through at least Tuesday morning and scheduled an emergency hearing for Monday.
- Judge Reyes directed the government to clarify who ordered the tree removal and provide a full timeline of the preparations.
- Legal representatives from Democracy Forward accused the administration of acting quickly to alter a national landmark for a vanity project.
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