Al Jazeera English reported on 30 October 2026 that US District Judge Ana Reyes has ordered an ethics inquiry into US government lawyers acting for President Donald Trump's administration in a case concerning the East Potomac Golf Links. According to the outlet, Reyes has called on the lawyers to explain statements they made about the golf course that contradict one another. The report rests on a single source. It is not yet known what the statements were, which lawyers are covered or how the government has responded.