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Judge Halts Trump-Backed East Potomac Golf Renovation

7/3/2026

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Judge Ana Reyes paused East Potomac Golf Links renovation after President Donald Trump announced a September 1 start.
Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyer Michael Robertson said the Tom Fazio design is only conceptual and not yet contracted.
Reyes said the National Capital Planning Commission and U.S. Commission of Fine Arts must still approve it, warning that the Trump-ally planning commission green-lit projects like White House ballroom and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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Judge Ana Reyes paused East Potomac Golf Links renovation after President Donald Trump announced a September 1 start.
Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyer Michael Robertson said the Tom Fazio design is only conceptual and not yet contracted.
Reyes said the National Capital Planning Commission and U.S. Commission of Fine Arts must still approve it, warning that the Trump-ally planning commission green-lit projects like White House ballroom and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.