Trump to close East Potomac
The gist
The Justice Department told a judge it will close East Potomac Park by Nov.
The case tests whether a court order can slow a presidential rebuild of public parkland.
How it unfolded
- Dec 2025The Trump administration terminated the lease of the National Links Trust, the nonprofit that had operated East Potomac Golf Links.
- Oct 19, 2026At a hearing, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. told Judge Ana C. Reyes there was "no plan to close the course," contradicting a Trump post from the day before.
- Oct 26, 2026Judge Reyes ordered the government to give ten business days' written advance notice before any irreparable modification to East Potomac Park, pending the litigation's outcome.