Trump administration tree removals at DC golf course

National Park Service plans and legal challenges over removal of hundreds of trees at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C.

3 stories89 sourcesUpdated Oct 13, 2026

In this storyline:Donald John Trump Ana C. Reyes The National Park Service United States Department of the Interior District of Columbia

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Oct 12, 2026
NPS crews began cutting trees at East Potomac Golf Links a day after an Interior filing set removal of up to 529 trees.
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Oct 13, 2026
Judge orders Trump administration to answer for tree removals at DC golf course.
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Oct 13, 2026
Judge orders 24-hour halt on tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Course after roughly 500 trees removed.
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NPS plans removal of 529 trees at D.C. golf course

NPS crews began cutting trees at East Potomac Golf Links a day after an Interior filing set removal of up to 529; agency says the project is separate from Trump's championship-course plan.

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Judge Orders 24-Hour Halt on Tree Cutting at D.C. Golf Course

After roughly 500 trees were cut over the holiday weekend, Judge Ana Reyes ordered a 24-hour halt at East Potomac and said she was thoroughly unamused.

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Judge orders Trump administration to answer for tree removals at DC golf course

A DOJ attorney admitted 430 trees were cleared at a D.C. golf course over a holiday weekend; Judge Ana Reyes ordered Trump officials to answer and extended a halt on further work.

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