The Trump administration seeks to remove Judge Ana Reyes over her rebuke of tree clearing at East Potomac Golf Course, but trading judicial independence for administrative convenience is an error that must fail.
Donald Trump prioritized a July 4 deadline over technical curing times for the Reflecting Pool, resulting in a botched installation and the wrongful prosecution of David Hearn.
By felling trees at East Potomac Golf Links to outrun a court order, the Trump administration invited a sharp judicial rebuke that rightly defends the separation of powers.