Judge blocks Trump closure of historic DC golf course
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the US government's closure of East Potomac Golf Links, a historic Washington park Trump wants to renovate.
Pierre-Louis Crescitz
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Key facts
Despite the work stoppage, Trump announced that the course would be closed for 15 months from 15 November to accommodate the renovations.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the US government's planned closure of a historic golf course and park in Washington DC.
He also shared a rendering of the course redesign as part of the renovation he said the closure would allow.
Despite the work stoppage, Trump announced that the course would be closed for 15 months from 15 November to accommodate the renovations.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the US government's planned closure of a historic golf course and park in Washington DC.
"The current Course is old, broken, dilapidated, and of no further use or effect,"Trump said.
He also shared a rendering of the course redesign as part of the renovation he said the closure would allow.
Those questions included whether the attorneys failed to correct previously false statements or withheld information.
The temporary block stops the government from carrying out the closure of the historic park and golf course while that challenge continues.
Dig deeper
Who is Trump?
Donald Trump is the US president. In this dispute he announced a 15-month closure of the Washington course from 15 November so renovations could proceed, and he called the existing course old and unusable.
What is the historic golf course and park in Washington?
It is a historic public golf course and park in Washington, DC, that the US government planned to close for a redesign; a federal judge has paused that closure.
What is a federal judge's temporary block?
It is a short-term court order that stops the government from closing the park and course while a legal challenge is still being decided.
Why does this matter?
The order keeps a historic public park and golf course open for now, rather than letting a planned 15-month renovation shutdown go ahead.
What happens next?
The closure stays on hold while the court challenge continues, including questions about whether government attorneys failed to correct false statements or withheld information.