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Judge extends order blocking tree clearing at D.C. golf course

Judge Ana Reyes issued the extension a day after saying the administration misled her about its plan to remove more than four hundred trees; ABC calls her furious.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 8:31 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by NBC News: “Judge extends order blocking Trump administration from clearing trees at D.C. golf course”, with reporting from The Washington Times.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:31 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: FEMA, D.C., Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Trump lands in Alaska to rally for Sullivan against Peltola (October 13).

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NBC NewsJudge extends order blocking Trump administration from clearing trees at D.C. golf course
The Washington Times'Unprecedented': Judge clears name of FEMA official after Trump confidantes lied about her

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA federal judge has extended her order blocking the administration from clearing trees at a Washington golf course, one day after she accused it of duping her to cut down more than four hundred.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorABC says the judge is furious, which is a big feeling for a tree.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour hundred trees, and a judge who feels tricked. The shade alone is a constitutional crisis.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe trees can stay. The lawyers will bill by the branch.