The oldest tree at the White House is set to be taken down later this week, bringing to an end a piece of Americana that's been in place in DC since the mid-1800s.
Per CNN, the Jackson Magnolia, one of several magnolias on the presidential grounds, has been the subject of efforts over the years to keep it strong and healthy, but federal arborists were recently brought in and found "the overall architecture and structure of the tree is greatly compromised," according to National Arboretum documents.