DOJ moves to oust judge who said Trump was behind tree-cutting at National Mall golf course
The Justice Department has asked the federal judge who yelled at DOJ lawyers in a hearing Monday to remove herself from the case, just days before she demanded senior officials appear and testify about whether President Trump prodded them to cut down trees so he could rebuild the golf course on East Potomac Park on the National Mall.
TL;DR
- The Justice Department is seeking to remove a federal judge from a case.
- The judge had previously criticized DOJ lawyers in a hearing.
- The case concerns whether President Trump pushed for tree removal at his East Potomac Park golf course.
- The judge had recently demanded senior officials testify about the matter.