Va. and Md. Senators Press Trump Administration for ‘Basic’ DC Golf Course Plans
Differing designs have fueled concern over whether the 1910 cherry grove will be kept as the administration seeks a championship-style course.
- On Friday, Senators Chris Van Hollen, Angela Alsobrooks, Mark Warner, and Tim Kaine pressed the Trump Administration for details on East Potomac Park redevelopment, citing transparency concerns regarding public access and historic preservation.
- Concerns intensified after photos from June 28 showed a design excluding a historic 1910 cherry tree grove, contradicting a design Secretary Doug Burgum previously shared that appeared to preserve the trees.
- The lawmakers wrote that the Administration provided only a "low-resolution image," leaving Congress in the dark regarding the project's scope, funding, and potential environmental risks to the Potomac River waterfront.
- On July 6, the judge overseeing a lawsuit against the renovation ordered the Administration to disclose by July 17 who created the conceptual renderings reviewed during the June 28 tour.
- The senators set a July 20 deadline for the Interior Department to respond to their questions, following five months of silence regarding the lease termination for the National Links Trust and the proposed redevelopment.
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Trump plan to overhaul historic D.C. golf course troubles Maryland, Virginia senators
President Donald Trump tours East Potomac Golf Links on June 28, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Trump has announced a plan to renovate the golf course. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Photos) WASHINGTON — Four senators from Maryland and Virginia, all Democrats, said Thursday they have sent a letter to the Department of the Interior, demanding answers on the Trump administration’s plan to redevelop the East Potomac Golf Links. The senators had sent a s…
Trump plan to overhaul historic DC golf course troubles Maryland, Virginia senators
President Donald Trump tours East Potomac Golf Links on June 28, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Trump has announced a plan to renovate the golf course. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Photos) WASHINGTON — Four senators from Maryland and Virginia, all Democrats, said Thursday they have sent a letter to the Department of the Interior, demanding answers on the Trump administration’s plan to redevelop the East Potomac Golf Links. The senators had sent a s…
Senators Press for Answers on Trump’s DC Golf Course Takeover
Tweet WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined by Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), pressed the Trump Administration for detailed answers to a series of questions on the Department of the Interior’s plans for East Potomac Park redevelopment, citing concerns about impacts on public access and affordability, historic preservation, misuse of taxpayer funds, and environmental and publ…
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