Trump Administration to Close East Potomac Park on Nov. 15 for Golf Redevelopment
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 29
Trump Administration to Close East Potomac Park on Nov. 15 for Golf Redevelopment
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 29
Summary
Most of East Potomac Park in Washington will close on Nov. 15 after the Trump administration struck a new lease ending the current operator’s management of East Potomac Golf Links.
The filing marks the government’s first formal acknowledgment that it is pursuing President Donald Trump’s plan to remake the municipal course into a championship-level venue aimed at professional golfers.
That stance reverses months of court denials that site changes were tied to Trump’s vision, even after hundreds of trees were removed earlier this month.
Judge Ana Reyes had already ordered a senior Justice Department official to return to court Friday after he said on Oct. 19 there was no plan to close the course.
The redevelopment fight extends beyond golf because the federal peninsula also includes a popular cycling loop, Hains Point picnic areas and a playground.