WASHINGTON—A federal judge is launching an investigation into whether lawyers and other officials in the Trump administration lied to or misled her in the case surrounding the planned renovation of a golf course in Washington.
During an Oct. 30 hearing, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes said she would either appoint a special master to conduct the investigation or do the probe herself. Her decision came after weeks of tension between Reyes and the Justice Department, which filed a formal complaint after she criticized attorneys’ conduct in court.
Lawyers in the Trump administration also said in a court filing that East Potomac Golf Links will close for renovation on Nov. 15—after denying in court that this was the plan, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated announcements that stated otherwise….