‘Look at Me’: TurnJudge Puts Trump’s DOJ Lawyer on the Spot in Tense Courtroom Showdown Over His Golf Course Makeover

Donald Trump is accustomed to calling the shots on the golf course. But one federal judge isn’t playing along. His latest attempt to remake a historic Washington, D.C., golf course has landed his administration in a courtroom showdown. The president’s latest legal headache has nothing to do with his golf swing. Instead, it involves a historic public course, hundreds of trees, and government lawyers struggling to explain his latest grand vision. Things got uncomfortable on Friday, Nov. 13, when U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes grilled Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam R.F. Gustafson over Trump’s plans to overhaul East Potomac Golf Links. According to The Washington Post, the hearing also addressed allegations that administration officials destroyed documents related to the controversial project. Gustafson suggested that Americans elected Trump partly because of his reputation as a real estate developer.

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