# Federal judge grills Trump administration on sudden upcoming closure of East Potomac Park
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2 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Examiner, Nov 13, 2026, 9:59 PM · Read it:
A federal judge grilled Justice Department lawyers for hours in a Washington, D.C., courtroom on Friday over the planned Sunday closure of the East Potomac Golf Links and East Potomac Park, appearing likely to halt the looming closure after previously prohibiting the Trump administration from removing trees from the golf course. President Donald Trump has
## Who's covering it
In the order they published:
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:10 PM: [Fate of Trump’s DC golf course makeover at East Potomac Park hangs before federal judge]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
A federal judge is set to rule this weekend on whether the Trump administration can move forward with its planned closure of East Potomac Park and the historic public golf course there, with the judge signaling during a lengthy hearing Friday that she was not poised to allow it, at least for now. U.S.…
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:59 PM: [Federal judge grills Trump administration on sudden upcoming closure of East Potomac Park]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
A federal judge grilled Justice Department lawyers for hours in a Washington, D.C., courtroom on Friday over the planned Sunday closure of the East Potomac Golf Links and East Potomac Park, appearing likely to halt the looming closure after previously prohibiting the Trump administration from removing trees from the golf course. President Donald Trump has