Judge to appoint special master in golf course case

What each leads with

CNN ↗ — Headline and lede stress appointment to investigate possible “ethical violations” by Trump admin lawyers; body excerpt quotes judge calling conduct “beyond disappointing,” noting lost credibility and possible sanctions.

Washington Times ↗ — Headline and summary center on probe into whether government “purposefully misled” the judge in the Trump golf course lawsuit, using phrasing about administration officials and lawyers.


Judge expected to tap former US attorney to investigate possible ‘ethical violations’ by Trump admin lawyers in case

Left: CNN

A federal judge on Saturday said she intends to appoint a former US attorney to investigate whether government lawyers committed “ethical violations” in the heated, protracted legal case surrounding President Donald Trump’s desired renovation of a Washington, DC, golf course — adding another chapter to the Trump administration’s battles with the Judicial…

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Judge wants former U.S. attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case

Right: Washington Times

A federal judge said Saturday she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital during President Donald Trump's first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging one of his prized Washington construction projects, the renovation of a historic public golf…

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