{"id":"9f70c5cd-5258-4355-bf31-8f27edbde334","url":"https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-19/judge-hears-testimony-in-legal-fight-over-trumps-golf-course-renovation-plans-at-east-potomac-park","domain":"latimes.com","outlet":{"name":"Los Angeles Times","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Judge hears testimony in legal fight over Trump's golf course renovation plans at East Potomac Park","plainHeadline":"Judge questions Trump golf course redevelopment claims at East Potomac Park","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Federal judge Ana Reyes questioned the administration's contention about ongoing work.","Court had halted redevelopment until at least Oct. 26 after tree removal over a holiday weekend.","Trump announced plans to close the course for 15 months starting Nov. 15.","Plaintiffs argue the work would violate the park's congressional act and cause irreversible damage.","Hearing included scrutiny of government filings and the timing of tree-cutting and notices."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-19T19:21:56.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-19T19:48:37.647Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/7413ac81-c88c-4c57-8dc0-ebc53c488f5e","storyId":"7413ac81-c88c-4c57-8dc0-ebc53c488f5e","image":"https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0f340fe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8640x4536+0+612/resize/1200x630!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa9%2Fb6%2F70c68b764cde99c727d2bb24e22a%2Fc9b7cebd7a5a4046ba04ee2f1b348348.jpg","author":null,"dek":"U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered a halt to the golf course's redevelopment until at least Oct. 26. Trump then said he'd close the golf course for 15 months and redevelop the 106-year-old park and course despite a court challenge. In a post Monday, Trump said the work would start immediately."}