A judge halted D.C. golf course renovations. Trump says they'll still start next month

A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Park without proper notice. Trump says his administration will appeal.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7754x5169+0+0/resize/7754x5169!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F83%2F90%2F879403b2402aa1608d41ebaa8131%2Fgettyimages-2283193092.jpg' alt='President Trump, seen touring the East Potomac Golf Links in late June, says his administration will appeal the judge's ruling and close the course for renovations next month.'/><p>A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Park without proper notice. Trump says his administration will appeal.</p><p>(Image credit: Kent Nishimura)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6019192' />