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Judge calls 'massive fire drill' because the Trump admin 'can't be trusted’
What happened
AlterNet reports that U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered a 72-hour pause on work at a Washington, D.C., golf course after federal officials removed more than 500 trees, including historic cherry trees, despite the court’s repeated expectation that the government would provide meaningful notice. Government lawyers filed notice at 4:55 p.m. on the Friday before a holiday weekend; fewer than 24 hours later, the trees were gone.
National Park Service supervisor Kevin Greiss testified that discussions began on Oct. 6 at 5:39 p.m., while the court and plaintiffs were not notified…
The skinny
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