Trump posted Sunday that East Potomac would close Nov. 15 for "the Fazio Design" and reopen in about 15 months, two days after government attorneys called his proposal "nascent" and argued there was no final agency action subject to challenge under the Administrative Procedure Act. The exchange came during a six hour hearing in which Reyes denied the government's motion to disqualify her, rejected its claim that the project was "routine maintenance" and pressed officials over the sudden clearing of 430 trees at the historic public park, where further tree removal remains barred under a temporary restraining order through Oct. 26.
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DOJ Tells Judge It Has No Final Plan or Fazio Contract for Trump's DC Golf Course
US Politics1 day ago
Justice Department lawyers told US District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday that "there's no final plan" to overhaul Washington's East Potomac Golf Links and "not a contract" with golf course architect Tom Fazio or his firm, directly contradicting President Donald Trump's social media announcements. Reading Trump's posts aloud in court, Reyes noted the president had stated three times in recent days that a final plan exists and asked whether his post was incorrect; a Justice Department lawyer replied, "It's not incorrect," while maintaining that "the agency is in the process of planning."
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