President Trump Announces East Potomac Closure

The National Park Service removed more than 400 trees from East Potomac Golf Links, and Judge Ana Reyes temporarily barred further cutting through at least October 26. Trump has announced a plan with golf architect Tom FazioTom FazioAmerican golf course architect to close the public course on November 15 for about 15 months and rebuild it as a championship-level course. The D.C. Preservation League and local golfers sued, saying the overhaul could harm historic public land and public access. The administration said the tree work followed a 2019 landscape plan; an InteriorDepartment of the InteriorU.S. federal executive department official testified most removed trees were healthy. Reyes denied the Justice Department’s recusal request. No final ruling has been issued on longer-term limits.