City official apologizes after tree cut down for Trump rally
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The mayor's chief of staff in Mobile, Alabama, is apologizing for his role in having a large tree cut down at a city park so it could be used as a prop during President-elect Donald Trump's recent "thank you" rally.
Colby Cooper said he became "overzealous" while trying to ensure that expectations of Trump's advance team were met.
Al.com reports (http://bit.ly/2hAuyZB ) that Mobile residents raised questions almost immediately after the cedar tree at Public Safety Memorial Park was felled Friday. It was taken to Ladd-Peebles Stadium, placed in front of the scoreboard and decorated with Christmas ornaments to serve as a backdrop while Trump spoke at Saturday's rally.
In his apology, Cooper said that in the future he will be "more sensitive to the spectrum of concerns regarding trees."
