Federal judge blocks Trump bid to hide staff behind DC golf plan

• The Justice Department attempted to conceal the names of Interior Department employees involved in plans to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C.
• Lawyers for the government argued that publicizing the names posed privacy and safety risks due to national outrage and death threats surrounding the project.
• U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes rejected the privacy arguments and ordered the publication of the list of government employee names.
• The administration reluctantly released the names before the deadline while accusing the judge of unconstitutionally infringing on executive authority.
• The legal battle follows a court order stopping tree removal at the public park while an investigation examines whether officials misled the court about closure plans.

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Trump’s DOJ tried to hide who on his staff worked on DC golf course. The judge wasn’t having it