Judge opens inquiry into whether officials misled court in golf course case
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes is conducting a formal inquiry into whether government officials, including lawyers, misled her about Trump's plans for the East Potomac municipal golf course.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes is holding a formal inquiry into whether government officials engaged in misconduct in the case over the East Potomac municipal golf course. CBS News, NPR, Al Jazeera and ABC News all report it.
ABC News reports the judge wants to know whether lawyers tried to mislead her about Trump's plans. NPR says the inquiry covers whether officials misled the court about their plans for the course.
Al Jazeera reports Reyes has asked government lawyers to explain what it calls contradictory statements about the East Potomac Golf Links. It describes the step as an ethics inquiry into Trump lawyers. NPR's headline calls it an inquiry into potential Justice Department misconduct.
The reports do not say what the statements were, who made them, or when the government must respond.
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- CBS NewsJudge opens inquiry into Trump officials' statements in golf course caseFri, Oct 30, 2:14 PM EDT
- NPRJudge orders an inquiry into potential DOJ misconduct in Trump's golf course caseFri, Oct 30, 5:56 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraUS judge orders ethics inquiry into Trump lawyers over golf course caseFri, Oct 30, 6:58 PM EDT
- ABC NewsJudge says court will investigate government officials in DC golf course caseSat, Oct 31, 1:54 PM EDT
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- Fri, Oct 30, 7:05 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Judge orders inquiry into government lawyers' statements in golf course case
- Fri, Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Judge opens inquiry into Trump officials' conduct in East Potomac golf course case