Biden-Appointed Judge Moves To Tap Trump-Era Prosecutor For DOJ Ethics Probe– wltreport.com
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The legal fight over President Trump’s plan to rebuild Washington’s East Potomac Golf Course just took a serious new turn.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes says she intends to appoint Jessie K. Liu — the former U.S. attorney for Washington appointed during President Trump’s first term — as a special master to investigate whether Justice Department or Interior Department lawyers committed ethical violations in the case.
No misconduct has been proven. But the move puts an outside investigator between the court and two major federal departments, with the government ordered to respond by Friday, November 13.
The court’s new minute order identifies Liu by name and gives both sides a chance to object before the appointment becomes final:
NEW: Judge Reyes intends to appoint Jessie K. Liu—former US Attorney for the District of Columbia during the first Trump administration—to serve as special master to investigate whether DOJ or Department of Interior counsel have committed ethical violations in the golf course case.
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) November 7, 2026
