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Judge ends hearing 'regretting' no punishment for Trump officials: 'Can't be trusted'

A federal judge ended a hearing Monday regretting that she could not yet punish President Donald Trump’s officials, saying the government “can’t be trusted” after it cut hundreds of trees despite ongoing court proceedings. U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes spoke as she closed an emergency hearing on the National Park Service’s weekend removal of trees at…

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