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Judge initiates probe into whether Trump admin officials mislead court about golf course renovation

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Federal Judge Ana C. Reyes has ordered an investigation to determine if officials from President Donald Trump’s administration misled the court regarding renovations at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. The probe stems from allegations that an Interior Department official concealed plans to defy court orders and continue with renovations aimed at upgrading the course to championship level. Judge Reyes appointed Jessi K. Liu as a special master to oversee this inquiry due to concerns about the Justice Department’s integrity in handling the case.
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On November 7, US District Judge Ana Reyes announced she intends to appoint former US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jessie Liu, as a special master to investigate whether government officials and attorneys from the Departments of Justice and Interior misled her about changes to the East Potomac golf course in Washington DC. This decision follows a hearing on October 30 where Reyes expressed concerns over potential ethical violations by Trump administration lawyers regarding the renovation plans, despite her temporary injunction blocking the project. The lawsuit, initiated in February by the DC Preservation League and two local golfers, challenges President Donald Trump's efforts to renovate the historic public course into a championship-level facility capable of hosting major events, scheduled to close on November 15.

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Judge initiates probe into whether Trump admin officials mislead court about golf course renovation Reyes has said that she lost confidence that the Justice Department had been operating in good faith in its dealings with the court, including allegations one Interior Department official concealed plans to ignore Reyes' orders and proceed with the renovations.
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Judge initiates probe into whether Trump admin officials mislead court about golf course renovation Reyes has said that she lost confidence that the Justice Department had been operating in good faith in its dealings with the court, including allegations one Interior Department official concealed plans to ignore Reyes' orders and proceed with the renovations. asserted
official → initiate → renovations
A federal judge on Saturday notified parties in a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's plans to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., that she intends to investigate whether the administration's officials misled the court about changes made to the course. asserted
officials → notify → course
Judge Ana C. Reyes, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, selected Jessi K. Liu to be a "special master," the New York Times reported. asserted
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Reyes has said that she lost confidence the Justice Department had been operating in good faith in its dealings with the court, partly due to allegations one Interior Department official concealed plans to ignore Reyes' orders and proceed with the renovations to turn the course into a championship-level track. asserted
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In her order Saturday, Reyes highlighted Lui's work leading the U.S. attorney's office in Washington during most of Trump's first term in the White House, as well as previous experience in the Justice Department. asserted
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