Several news outlets conveniently left out information about the dangerous nature of a dying tree on White House grounds and the specialists that suggested its removal.
Outlets posted day-after-Christmas tweets that pointed to first lady Melania Trump as the source of the removal of the 200-year old Jackson magnolia.
For several decades there have been attempts to preserve the magnolia that is the oldest on the White House grounds, according to CNN. United States National Arboretum specialists assessed the tree and issued a report that read, in part, “The overall architecture and structure of the tree is greatly compromised and the tree is completely dependent on the artificial support,” according to documents obtained by the outlet.
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Newsweek tweeted, “Melania Trump orders removal of the near-200-year-old tree from the White House:
Melania Trump orders removal of the near-200-year-old tree from the White House https://t.co/mkntr7Ytlf pic.twitter.com/Ck8Vj7VXgB
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) December 26, 2017
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