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DOJ, judge clash over Trump’s East Potomac Golf Links takeover

Trust is breaking down between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the judge who is weighing the president’s takeover of a public golf course in the nation’s capital. Join legal affairs editor Zach Schonfeld and legal affairs reporter Sophie Brams as they discuss the tensions at East Potomac Park and how judges across the country…

· 153 words· updated October 21, 2026 at 11:44 AM

Trust is breaking down between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the judge who is weighing the president’s takeover of a public golf course in the nation’s capital.

Join legal affairs editor Zach Schonfeld and legal affairs reporter Sophie Brams as they discuss the tensions at East Potomac Park and how judges across the country are increasingly left wondering whom to believe.

Plus, they’ll tell you what you should know as the Supreme Court takes up two major new cases, including one about whether the government can stop you from distilling whiskey in your home.

It’s all on The Gavel, your weekly Hill Insider digest of the intersection of courts and politics, live at 3 p.m. EDT every Wednesday.

If you want to ask Zach and Sophie a question or comment, put in your first and last name in the chat feature on the right side of the screen, and type it in.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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