WASHINGTON - A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting trees and making other changes at East Potomac Park in Washington, according to a New York Times report. The Times said the order stops the administration from cutting trees at the park and prohibits other alterations there. The park is the site where President Trump has sought to overhaul a golf course, the paper reported.
The Hill reported that U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday granted a preliminary injunction requested by a preservationist group and golfers. In its account of the ruling, The Hill said the injunction restricts the Trump administration from cutting trees at the park. The outlet described the order as extending a tree-cutting block already in place. According to The Hill, President Trump has claimed there will be a new golf course at the park in the future.
The two reports differ in emphasis. The Times described the order as temporary and as covering changes beyond tree cutting. The Hill's summary focused on the restriction on cutting trees and on the preliminary nature of the injunction. Both reports agree that the order restricts tree cutting at the park.
Several details are not in the available summaries. The Hill's summary breaks off before describing the judge's reasoning. Neither summary specifies which changes besides tree cutting the order prohibits, or how long the restrictions will remain in effect. Neither summary includes a response from the administration.
Sources: The New York Times: Judge Temporarily Blocks Further Alterations at D.C.’s East Potomac Park; The Hill: Judge extends tree-cutting block at East Potomac Park.