Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from closing East Potomac Park
The order keeps the public course open while the judge said the government likely used pretextual safety claims and violated federal environmental law.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump attacked U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes for blocking his administration's closure of East Potomac Park, a site he dubbed 'Trash Island' scheduled to close Sunday.
- Administration officials argue that deteriorating infrastructure and a failing seawall necessitate closing the nearly 400-acre park immediately, though preservation groups contend these safety concerns mask plans to convert the public space into an exclusive golf club.
- Trump promised Washington-area residents a 50 percent discount on rates at the renovated facility, claiming it would eventually host major tournaments including the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup.
- Judge Ana Reyes warned she would initiate sanctions within a 'zeptosecond' if evidence emerges that officials destroyed renovation-related documents, while appointing a former federal prosecutor to investigate potential ethics violations by government lawyers.
- Trump's focus on capital construction projects continues as he remains publicly silent on Friday's nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop, which canceled more than 9,000 flights and halted departures for over four hours.
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s plan to redevelop East Potomac golf course in D.C.
The Trump administration cannot close East Potomac Park to the public for now, a federal judge in Washington ruled Saturday, dealing a blow to the president’s effort to renovate its golf course.
Judge halts Trump plan to redevelop Washington, DC, golf course
A federal judge halted President Donald Trump’s plan to renovate a municipal golf court in Washington, DC, on Saturday night, issuing a temporary order that requires the administration keep the course open after Trump said it would be closed on Sunday for the overhaul.
Judge Blocks Trump From Closing D.C. Golf Course
“A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s closure of a historic golf course and park in Washington, D.C., that President Trump wants to overhaul into a new ‘world class championship’ course,” CBS News reports.
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