Judge wants to know if Trump attorneys violated ethics in one of 2 cases to change the DC landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Friday she would open a “formal inquiry” to investigate if attorneys for the Trump administration violated ethical boundaries during a legal dispute about a golf-course project — one in a pair of plans that are revealing the breadth of the president's attempts to mold parts of the District of Columbia to his own vision. The two cases, unfolding at the same time in the same federal courthouse, also showcase the underlying executive authority claims...
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