Judge opens inquiry into Trump officials' statements in D.C. golf course case
The judge said attorneys may have given materially misleading information as she weighs a special master to review the dispute.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes announced she will appoint a Special Master to investigate whether Justice Department and Interior Department officials misled the court about President Donald Trump's East Potomac Golf Course renovation plans.
- Trump repeatedly announced plans to close East Potomac Golf Course on November 15 for renovations, yet Justice Department lawyers previously told the court no such plans existed, sparking judicial suspicion of intentional misrepresentation.
- Earlier this month, the administration cleared hundreds of trees without meaningful notice, prompting Judge Reyes to reprimand officials for bulldozing healthy vegetation to evade judicial review.
- While the court has not yet named the Special Master, Judge Reyes granted the Justice Department five days to object to the appointment, which will determine if government representatives violated ethics rules.
- Despite the ongoing legal scrutiny, the National Park Service is submitting final plans on Friday for a championship-level golf course, with the administration maintaining the facility will close November 15 consistent with the president's directive.
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Judge wants to know if Trump attorneys violated ethics in one of 2 cases to change D.C. landscape
The two cases, unfolding at the same time in the same federal courthouse, also showcase the underlying executive authority claims that lie beneath them — a glimpse into the uses of presidential power under Donald Trump.
Judge wants to know if Trump attorneys violated ethics in one of 2 cases to change the DC landscape
A federal judge says she'll open a “formal inquiry” to investigate if attorneys for the Trump administration violated ethics during a legal dispute about a golf-course project. It's one in a pair of plans that are revealing the breadth of…
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The New York LedgerTrump's golf course headaches grow as judge demands inquiry
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said she will open an official inquiry into whether the administration hid President Trump's plans to redesign the golf course at East Potomac Park on the National Mall, saying the chain of events was unbelievable.
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