The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the White House as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course. The National Park Service said in a court filing Friday that more than 500 trees will be removed as part of the rehabilitation project. No cherry trees will be removed as part of the project, the agency said. The tree removals come as President Donald Trump has moved  to turn the course into a world-class golf venue, part of his grand vision to remake Washington, D.C.