Judge Picks Jessie K. Liu to Probe Trump Golf Case, Citing 1 Official's Concealment
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 7
Judge Picks Jessie K. Liu to Probe Trump Golf Case, Citing 1 Official's Concealment
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 7
Summary
Judge Ana C. Reyes said she intends to appoint former U.S. attorney Jessie K. Liu as special master to investigate the Trump administration’s conduct in the lawsuit over plans to remake East Potomac Golf Links.
The move follows Reyes’s conclusion that the Justice Department may not have acted in good faith and that DOJ lawyers and at least one Interior Department official may have concealed renovation plans despite her orders.
Liu would manage the conflict between the court and the administration in a rare inquiry into alleged government misconduct tied to Trump’s Washington renovation projects.
The appointment is only a first step and could lead to a lengthy investigation, as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and challenge Trump’s efforts to reshape the capital.