Judge to investigate whether Trump administration lied in golf course renovation case
A US judge said on Friday that she will launch an investigation into whether justice department lawyers deceived her about President Donald Trump's plans for renovating a golf course.
TL;DR
- A US judge will investigate if Justice Department lawyers deceived her about President Trump's golf course renovation plans.
- The investigation will examine if the administration provided late notice about tree removal and misrepresented renovation plans, including the course's closure.
- The judge had previously ordered a stop to tree removal and barred further alterations without sufficient notice.
- The administration intends to appeal the judge's ruling.
- The judge expressed dissatisfaction with government lawyers' responses regarding their knowledge of the course closure.
- A special master will be appointed to conduct the independent inquiry.