Trump administration takes back control of D.C. golf courses
CBS News••nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has terminated the National Links Trust's lease with the National Park Service, reclaiming federal control over Washington, D.C.'s three municipal golf courses.
- National Links Trust, a nonprofit focused on public golf accessibility, disputes the administration's claim that it is in default on the lease, which had five years remaining in a 50-year term.
- The golf courses—Rock Creek, East Potomac, and Langston—will remain open temporarily, but ongoing renovation projects have been halted, including a major rehabilitation at Rock Creek Park.
- President Trump has expressed interest in potentially renovating the district's golf courses, stating any updates would be done "really beautifully."
- CBS News has not independently verified the lease terms
