Judge Ana Reyes ended a nearly seven-hour hearing by backing off from a previous demand.
The Biden-appointed judge is currently handling a legal dispute between President Donald Trump’s administration and a group suing to halt the removal of hundreds of trees on a federally owned golf course. She had previously invoked Rule 11, “which requires attorneys to stand behind the factual basis of court filings and can subject them to sanctions for violations,” after two social media posts from the president allegedly conflicted with a previous filing indicating that there was “no agency action” on the golf course plan.
Reyes demanded that Department of Justice attorneys file their names alongside Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr.’s Sunday filing, but after a nearly seven-hour hearing on Monday, she caved.
“Late breaking news, I’m going to withdraw the request that DOJ refile yesterday’s brief with identification of who signed it. We’ve all got better things to spend our time on,” she said.
This comes after the president laid into her on Truth Social, calling her a “crazed lunatic.” As BizPac Review previously reported, Trump’s attempt to improve the course quickly hit a snag when conservationists, golfers, and even the D.C. Preservation League filed a lawsuit over the trees being removed. Reyes became a target of the president’s wrath after reportedly screaming at DOJ lawyers.
Look:
The United States Department of Interior wants to take a terrible and very unsafe golf course, and make it into a great, safe, and prestigious golf course. They have an absolute right to do so. It’s as simple as that! The judge on the case is a crazed lunatic whose courthouse tapes will reveal, may be insane? The tapes have been blocked from usage by the judge. The random golfer bringing the ridiculous lawsuit has ZERO STANDING! The experts at “Interior” are allowed to do this First Class renovation “as of right.” They do not need an approval. Work is scheduled to begin IMMEDIATELY! The finished product will be World Class, and bring income and great prestige back to D.C. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT
( TS: Oct 19 2026, 6:08 AM ET )
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) October 19, 2026
“The United States Department of Interior wants to take a terrible and very unsafe golf course, and make it into a great, safe, and prestigious golf course. They have an absolute right to do so. It’s as simple as that! The judge on the case is a crazed lunatic whose courthouse tapes will reveal he may be insane? The tapes have been blocked from usage by the judge. The random golfer bringing the ridiculous lawsuit has ZERO STANDING! The experts at ‘Interior’ are allowed to do this First Class renovation ‘as of right.’ They do not need an approval. Work is scheduled to begin IMMEDIATELY! The finished product will be World Class, and bring income and great prestige back to D.C. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he wrote.
