Judge Declares She’s ‘Not the Lorax’ During Hearing on Trump’s DC Golf Course Renovation
The judge is weighing whether the work goes beyond maintenance as plaintiffs cite the removal of roughly 60 trees and a planned championship redesign.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes convened a federal hearing regarding President Donald Trump's plan to redesign East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level venue, facing legal challenges from preservationists.
- Arguments centered on the removal of about 150 trees at the site, which the Trump administration claimed were dead, invasive, or hazardous, though the action sparked intense criticism and threats from local residents.
- Reyes warned government lawyers she refuses to be blindsided by abrupt, irreversible site changes, stating, "I am not the Lorax, I do not speak for the trees." She also noted receiving threats over the tree removal.
- Legal challengers were permitted to amend their lawsuit to incorporate recent Supreme Court rulings, while the Department of Interior continues to seek dismissal, arguing that prior precedents favor the administration's authority.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and architect Tom Fazio aim to complete the renovation by summer 2028, positioning the course as "literally a national monument" capable of hosting national golf championships.
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Number of trees chopped down at East Potomac Golf Course increased significantly – WTOP News
A federal judge got an update Thursday on the plan for a major renovation at East Potomac Golf Course, and we found out that a lot more trees have been taken down that anyone knew about before.
Judge Unmoved by Angry Calls Over Felled Golf Course Trees in DOJ Watchdog Fight
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Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation
A federal judge on Thursday lamented the anger and threats she has faced over the removal of trees as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial effort to turn a public golf course in Washington, DC, into a championship-level one.
'I am not the Lorax': Judge unloads on Trump golf plan in bizarre hearing
A hearing in a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's renovations to the East Potomac Golf Links went off the rails almost immediately on Thursday.According to Politico legal affairs analyst Kyle Cheney, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes "[made] clear she's not 'parks and rec' and doesn't want to police the administration's management of trees at East Potomac golf course," adding, "I am not the Lorax, I do not speak for the trees."Reyes, an appoin…
Federal court hearing on East Potomac Golf Links renovation
The future of the historic East Potomac Golf Links is back before a federal judge, with a hearing set for Thursday as the Trump administration presses a plan to redesign the D.C. site, a move local golfers fear could force them out.
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