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Judge grills government lawyers over Trump's plan to renovate a DC golf course

NPR | By Rachel Treisman
Published October 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM MDT

President Trump said Monday morning that work on the East Potomac golf course would begin immediately. Government lawyers told a judge hours later there is no final plan, raising more questions.

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Rachel Treisman is a reporter on NPR's general assignment desk.
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