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WTOP contributor Scott MacFarlane, chief Washington correspondent for the Midas Touch Network, discusses plans to overhaul East Potomac Golf Links with WTOP’s Alan Etter.
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2026-10-17
The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to step aside from a lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul East Potomac Golf Links.
The request follows a heated court hearing this week, after Judge Ana Reyes learned the administration had begun clearing hundreds of trees from the course, despite her order prohibiting surprise work.
Reyes demanded answers from Interior Department officials and ordered two senior officials to testify about who authorized the tree removal.
But in a new court filing, the Justice Department accuses Reyes of showing hostility toward the Trump administration, alleging she belittled and shouted at a government attorney.
The judge has ordered the plaintiffs to respond by Sunday. She has not said whether she’ll recuse herself from the case.
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