US judge orders ethics inquiry into Trump lawyers over golf course case
Summary
A federal judge in Washington, DC, ordered a formal ethics inquiry into whether government lawyers misled the court about plans to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links. A special master will examine whether officials withheld information or made misleading statements, but the inquiry will not decide whether they committed misconduct.Key Facts
- Judge Ana Reyes said she would appoint a special master to review the government lawyers’ conduct.
- Reyes questioned Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. for more than two hours at a hearing on Friday.
- President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the golf course would close for 15 months starting November 15 for redevelopment.
- More than 400 trees were removed from the golf course earlier this month.
- Reyes extended an injunction barring further irreversible changes to the site.
- The Justice Department told the court that the National Park Service would submit golf course architect Tom Fazio’s design to the National Capital Planning Commission.
- The DC Preservation League filed a lawsuit in February, arguing that redevelopment could violate environmental protections and harm a historically significant public space.
- A separate lawsuit challenges the proposed construction of a 75-metre memorial arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
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