But Trump doesn’t pay any attention to court rulings.
A federal court has ordered the Trump-Vance administration to stop an unlawful effort publicly touted by President Trump that would irreparably destroy a priceless piece of American history by converting a much-loved public recreation space into an exclusive, high-end golf course. The preliminary injunction (PI) comes in DC Preservation League v. Department of the Interior, a lawsuit brought by the DC Preservation League and two local residents, and builds upon a temporary restraining order issued previously. Democracy Forward, Lowell & Associates, and Democracy Defenders Fund represent the plaintiffs in the case.
Today’s PI stops any further tree removal at East Potomac Park, placing a temporary halt on the National Park Service’s planned efforts to implement Trump’s Washington National plan that will undermine access to East Potomac Park and seek to build in its place a golf course designed for professional tournaments and private events for the president and wealthy golfers. The judge’s order also requires the Trump-Vance administration to give ten business days’ notice before any closure or other irreversible modifications of the golf course, including chopping down any more trees.
That’s good, but will they pay any attention? They never do, so why would they start now?
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