Federal Judge Ana Reyes planned to appoint Jessie Liu to examine Trump golf litigation
U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes said Saturday she intends to appoint former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie Liu to investigate whether Interior Department and National Park Service officials and Justice Department lawyers misled her or violated ethics rules in a lawsuit over Donald Trump’s planned renovation of East Potomac Golf Links.
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Federal Judge Ana C. Reyes said Saturday she plans to name Jessie K. Liu, a former Washington U.S. attorney, to examine potential ethical breaches or misleading statements in litigation over Donald Trump’s East Potomac Golf Links renovation. The inquiry would examine Interior Department and National Park Service officials and Justice Department attorneys. Filed in February by the DC Preservation League and two golfers, the suit seeks to block the changes. At an Oct. 30 hearing, Reyes questioned whether officials had misled her about the plans and timing, and said she was skeptical of the administration’s claim that tree removals were unrelated to the renovation, CNN reported. The Trump administration has said it plans to close the course for renovations by next Sunday, and the plaintiffs have asked Reyes to block the closure temporarily. A hearing is scheduled for Friday.
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- PBS News (with Associated Press) — Judge wants former U.S. attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case | PBS News
- The New York Times — Judge Taps Lawyer to Investigate Trump Administration’s Conduct in Golf Course Case
- CNN — Judge expected to tap former US attorney to investigate possible ‘ethical violations’ by Trump admin lawyers in case | CNN Politics
- Demokratis — Judge Plans Ethics Probe Into Trump Golf Course Renovation
- Newswav — Former federal prosecutor set to probe whether Trump officials misled court in golf course case - Newswav
- The Seattle Times (with Associated Press) — Judge wants former U.S. attorney to investigate whether she was misled in Trump golf case
Verifier’s note
PBS NewsHour, The New York Times, CNN, and Demokratis report that Judge Ana Reyes plans to appoint Jessie Liu to investigate whether government lawyers or officials misled the court in the golf-course case. The Seattle Times carries the same AP report as PBS NewsHour, while Newswav republishes The Independent’s report.