Photos: ‘Jackson Magnolia’ removed at White House, replaced with descendant sapling

(The Hill) – A new sapling is putting down roots at the White House, following the removal of a historic tree named for former President Andrew Jackson.  

President Trump helped mark the planting of the new tree on Tuesday near the South Portico of the White House. 

The newest greenery added to the White House grounds came the day after one of the southern magnolia trees, which was said to have been planted by Jackson in the 19th century, was removed due to “serious safety concerns.”

The “careful decision” to remove the historic tree, a White House spokesperson said in a statement, followed an ...
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