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  1. Judge extends halt on tree removal after Park Service cut about 430 trees at D.C. golf course
  2. UpdateTrump says D.C.'s East Potomac golf course closes Nov. 15 for 15 months, despite court halt
  3. UpdateDOJ tells judge East Potomac golf course won't close, contradicting Trump's Nov. 15 date — this issue
THE HILLUpdate

DOJ tells judge East Potomac golf course won't close, contradicting Trump's Nov. 15 date

Political Guyentist · October 20, 20261 min read

THE HILL

At a Monday, Oct. 19 hearing, Judge Ana Reyes asked whether to believe DOJ lawyers, who called the golf course plans preliminary, or Trump, who set a Nov. 15 closure. She said there is 'no universe in which all of this just coincidentally happened at the same time,' and said she will extend her order blocking further tree removal.

Catch upwhat happened before · 2 earlier issues

Just before 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, ahead of a holiday weekend, the government told the court the Park Service would start cutting trees at East Potomac Golf Links the next day. Hundreds came down before Judge Ana Reyes extended a halt. Trump then announced the course would close for 15 months for a renovation. His own lawyers told the judge the plans were still preliminary.

1 earlier issue
Who said whatTrump: renovation starts Nov. 15, with a 15-month closure (PBS NewsHour).3 details
  • Trump: renovation starts Nov. 15, with a 15-month closure (PBS NewsHour).
  • Acting National Park Service director testified she knew of no mid-November closure.
  • Trees cut: ABC News reports more than 500; PBS NewsHour says hundreds.

What we’re less sure of3 of 7 claims