WashingtonA US judge named Jessie Liu to investigate government lawyers.
Judge Ana Reyes said the Justice Department urged the court not to believe the sitting president.
Trump said renovation would begin immediately despite her temporary order, contrary to assurances government attorneys gave the court, Reyes said.
The Interior Department accused Reyes of activism and said she would stop at nothing to block Trump.
The underlying suit claims the East Potomac golf rebuild violates environmental law and a congressional preservation act.
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- details the judge's concern that DOJ urged the court to disbelieve the sitting president, and the special master's mandate covering Justice and Interior
Sources: Yahoo