Trump Orders Immediate Work on 14-Month Washington Golf Overhaul as Judge Bars Tree Cutting Until Oct. 26
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
Trump Orders Immediate Work on 14-Month Washington Golf Overhaul as Judge Bars Tree Cutting Until Oct. 26
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
Summary
Work on East Potomac Golf Links was "scheduled to begin IMMEDIATELY," Trump said Monday, escalating a court fight hours before a federal hearing on the disputed renovation.
Oct. 26 is the deadline in Judge Ana Reyes's order barring more tree cutting after the Interior Department had already cleared hundreds of trees at the site.
Nov. 15 is when the course is set to close for a 14-month renovation, a plan Trump reaffirmed while attacking Reyes on social media.
Monday's hearing also follows Reyes's rejection of a Justice Department bid to force her recusal, with the judge saying the government failed to show bias and noting she had not blocked work before Oct. 11.