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It's not about golf: Trump's latest defiance exposes an 'extraordinary' assault

What happened

AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump said his administration would proceed with the planned Nov. 15 closure of Washington’s East Potomac Golf Course despite a federal judge’s order restricting further development. Judge Ana C. Reyes extended an injunction and required the government to provide 10 days’ notice before making irreversible changes to the federally owned park.

The dispute followed the removal of more than 400 trees. Reyes wrote that conflicting accounts from Trump, government employees, and Justice Department attorneys had forced the court to examine whether…

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