US judge orders Trump's Justice Department to say whether his posts on closing a Washington golf course can be believed

Tree-felling machinery at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington DC, on 12 October 2026. Judge Ana Reyes has ordered a halt to further removals, demanding 10 business days' written notice before any "irreparable…

Judge Ana Reyes has ordered a senior Justice Department lawyer, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr., to appear in court this Friday or Monday to confirm whether Trump genuinely plans to close East Potomac Golf Course on or around 15 November. The order came after Trump's own Truth Social posts contradicted sworn DOJ testimony, prompting Reyes to write that it was rare for the Justice Department to ask a court not to believe a sitting president.

Reyes's Monday injunction bars the administration from felling more trees after over 400 were cut down during the Columbus Day holiday weekend.

Trump hit back, vowing an immediate appeal and mocking Reyes as an 'architectural critic' with 'no expertise in Golf, Architecture, Landscaping, Construction.'

The DOJ has taken its case to the D.C. Circuit Court, with Reyes's 70-page opinion having concluded that the administration likely violated environmental laws.

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