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.

4 stories164 sourcesUpdated Oct 17, 2026

In this storyline:Donald John Trump United States Department of the Interior Ana C. Reyes East Potomac Park Golf Course District of Columbia The National Park Service first presidency of Donald Trump

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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 24-hour halt on tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Course after roughly 500 trees removed.
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Oct 17, 2026
Trump administration seeks Judge Ana Reyes's removal from East Potomac Golf Course case after she said she was furious 169 trees were cut without notice.
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Trump Administration Seeks Judge's Recusal in Golf Case

Trump administration seeks Judge Ana Reyes's removal from East Potomac Golf Course case after she said she was "furious" 169 trees were cut without notice.

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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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