The plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington could eventually overtake areas like a miniature golf course, bike trail and picnic area.
The plan to begin work transforming the course in four weeks injected fresh urgency into a federal lawsuit opposing changes to East Potomac Golf Links.
Escalating a standoff with Judge Ana C. Reyes, the Justice Department demanded that she recuse herself from a case in which she had ordered several Trump officials to testify.
The ruling barred major modifications at the D.C. course while a federal judge seeks testimony from Interior Department officials about whether they ignored a court order.
During a four-hour hearing, a federal judge demanded answers from the Trump administration about who authorized the removal of hundreds of trees at the East Potomac Golf Links.
The National Park Service notified a court of the plan as part of continuing litigation over the president’s proposal to create a “champion-level” course.
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