A lot more than a rotten tree needs to be cut out in DC.

cut it down.

make something from the lumber.

plant a new one on Arbor Day.

Get Over It.

Thanks JAP. No kidding!

Thanks Jade. They've taken cuttings from it so plant one of those. Maybe this awareness will make Arbor Day more important to everyone. I hope so. Plant trees.

Magnolias have leaves that drop all year long and they are like cardboard, the flowers smell like lemon.

Thanks Jarasan. Yes the typical southern magnolia is like that & flowers are 2x + big as your hand. This is what the flowers look like:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=U0zlP91B&id=7BDC188134CD86EC450DD7AB0AC9E7B01F33F749&thid=OIP.U0zlP91B1iyjOZli20LX-QEsDh&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fupload.wikimedia.org%2fwikipedia%2fcommons%2ff%2ffc%2fMagnolia_grandiflora_flower.jpg&exph=1536&expw=2048&q=magnolia+grandiflora+photos&simid=608006752226839069&selectedIndex=0&qpvt=magnolia+grandiflora+photos&ajaxhist=0

However some of the pictures in headlines which were referring to it were using pictures of this species which is entirely different in structure, drops its soft leaves in the fall and has pink blossoms. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_×_soulangeana