Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign

What happened: The National Park Service began a new round of tree-cutting at East Potomac Golf Links as the Trump administration plans to renovate it into a championship-level course. Key numbers: More than 500 trees slated for removal; 169 trees starting Saturday, another 90 later; the course is 106 years old; a lawsuit has been pending since February. Why it matters: Some residents fear costlier fees and loss of public space, and plaintiffs say the reconstruction would violate the 1897 act that created the park. The course stays open during work.

The National Park Service began a new round of tree-cutting at East Potomac Golf Links as the Trump administration plans to renovate it into a championship-level course.

Some residents fear costlier fees and loss of public space, and plaintiffs say the reconstruction would violate the 1897 act that created the park. The course stays open during work.