A federal judge on Thursday demanded firmer commitments from the Trump administration that it would not go ahead with plans to renovate a historic golf course in Washington, D.C., until the matter was resolved in court. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes expressed concerns over recent statements by President Donald Trump on social media that major renovations would begin Sept. 1 on the East Potomac Golf Links.

Golf Course Renovation Plans

Reyes noted that the course plans displayed when Trump visited the course Sunday made clear that the administration was further along than had been publicly acknowledged. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, the DC Preservation League, sought an emergency stop in May because of similar concerns that work was expected to begin immediately on the course.

The Trump administration’s reconstruction of East Potomac Park — which includes the East Potomac Golf Course — would allegedly violate the congressional act that created the park in 1897. The judge gave the two sides two weeks to work on language that would give her and the plaintiffs assurances that they would not suddenly learn that there were bulldozers at the course.

Concerns Over Renovation

Reyes made reference to other Trump administration projects when she emphasized that she wanted to avoid the administration’s habit of proceeding with work faster than the judicial system could stop it. The 106-year-old public course has been embroiled in the lawsuit since February.

Original reporting: 40/29 / KHBS (NW Arkansas) — read the source article.