Judge investigating whether Trump administration lied about golf course renovations

A US judge said on Friday that she will launch an investigation into whether justice department lawyers deceived her about President Donald Trump's plans for renovating a golf course.

Trump has posted on social media that the East Potomac Golf Course would be closed in November for several months for the renovations, despite an ongoing legal challenge.

The judge is looking into whether the administration's last-minute notification to her about removing trees from the course was made in bad faith, and if government lawyers misrepresented Trump's renovation plans.

Trump, an avid golfer, has said his plans will create "one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the World".