Federal judge blocks Trump from closing historic D.C. golf course, for now

Washington — A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's closure of a historic golf course and park in Washington, D.C., that President Trump wants to overhaul into a new "world class championship" course.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled that the Trump administration cannot close East Potomac Park and its golf course, but said that the Trump administration was not required to actively manage either.

She sided with a D.C. preservation group and two local golfers who argued that closure of East Potomac Park, set for Sunday, Nov. 15, was part of the Trump administration's plan to redesign and replace the course with a championship-style venue designed by golf course architect Tom Fazio.