Judges Weigh Trump’s 2 D.C. Projects as Golf Course Shutdown and Triumphal Arch Face Court Blocks
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 30
Judges Weigh Trump’s 2 D.C. Projects as Golf Course Shutdown and Triumphal Arch Face Court Blocks
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 30
Summary
Two federal judges were set to rule Friday on whether to halt Trump’s push to close a Washington golf course for major renovations and to press ahead with a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
Judge Ana Reyes was preparing to decide whether to block the golf-course shutdown immediately, while Judge Tanya Chutkan scheduled an emergency hearing on the arch project later in the day.
The legal fights come after the administration already cut down 400 trees at East Potomac Golf Links and budgeted $1.2 million more from national park visitor fees for additional tree removal.
Trump has publicly attacked both judges, and adverse rulings on the projects could sharpen a political clash over his effort to remake Washington with high-profile construction plans.