{"id":"87ffe789-5087-4468-99ee-99a93cc380ab","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/10/30/judge-investigation-doj-interior-trump-golf-course","domain":"axios.com","outlet":{"name":"Axios","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Judge to probe whether Trump officials lied in golf course case","plainHeadline":"Judge to probe whether Trump officials lied in golf course case","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["A federal judge plans to appoint a special master to investigate officials' statements.","The probe centers on whether Justice and Interior Department officials misled the court.","Conflict emerged over plans to renovate and close East Potomac Golf Links.","Tree-cutting and court notices triggered additional legal actions and appeals.","A special master could review documents and question witnesses under oath."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T18:31:15.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-30T18:40:06.539Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a9a44f67-3ae1-45c0-bf9e-5d3e334eea06","storyId":"a9a44f67-3ae1-45c0-bf9e-5d3e334eea06","image":"https://images.axios.com/8-FqckYVz5mldCeHOIjf6XhSflA=/0x238:3285x2086/1366x768/2026/10/30/1793381091932.jpg","author":"Josephine Walker","dek":"A federal judge announced Friday she plans to appoint a special master to investigate whether Justice and Interior Department officials misled the court about the Trump administration's plans to renovate a D.C. golf course, according to news reports ."}