Judge Orders D.C. Golf Probe

Judge Ana Reyes opened a formal inquiry into whether federal officials misled the court in the East Potomac Golf Links case. Reyes said she intended to use a special master, an outside court aide, to assist the inquiry. The case involves a preservation group and local golfers challenging the Trump administration’s plan to remake the historic public course into a championship-style course. Trump said the course would close on November 15 for renovation, while Justice Department officials first said no such plan existed and later acknowledged closure plans. Reyes said the inquiry was not a finding of wrongdoing. The government has five business days to object to the special master.