Judge stops Trump's golf course project after accusing administration of misleading court

WorldPolitics
27 Oct 2026 • 9:02 PM MYT
The Independent
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Judge stops Trump's golf course project after accusing administration of misleading court

  • District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from cutting trees or conducting work at Washington's East Potomac Golf Course.
  • The 106-year-old public golf course was set to close for 15 months under redevelopment plans announced by President Donald Trump.
  • The D.C. Preservation League and two golfers filed the lawsuit, claiming the project will inflict irreversible damage.
  • Judge Reyes criticized the government after workers cut down at least 400 trees over a holiday weekend with little notice.
  • The judge also rejected the administration's request that she recuse herself from the case after officials questioned her impartiality.

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