Judge orders 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at historic D.C. golf course Trump proposed overhauling

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U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday 12 October ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. golf course that has been part of President Donald Trump's plans to remake the city, pending more court action, PBS NewsHour and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The removal notice was filed at 4:55 p.m. on Friday before a holiday weekend, with the cutting of more than 500 trees beginning roughly 12 hours later, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer, and government lawyers said 430 trees were cut down at East Potomac Golf Links on Saturday, CBS News reported. The judge chastised Justice Department lawyers, according to CBS News, and ripped the Trump administration for 'inexcusable' gamesmanship after it removed hundreds of trees from a public golf course without notice, NBC News reported.

Latest: Judge Ana Reyes ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, part of Trump's plans to remake the city, and ripped the administration for 'inexcusable' gamesmanship after hundreds of trees were removed without notice, 430 according to government lawyers.

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