Trump announced he would close a golf course in Washington. His lawyers now agree.

THE Asset The administration will in fact close a historic golf course in the nation’s capital next month, Justice Department lawyers argued in federal court Wednesday night in the latest round of arguments over the president’s controversial renovation plans.

This admission is an about-face for DOJ lawyers who repeatedly told the judge Ana Reyes Biden appointee that there are no plans to close the East Potomac Golf Links, a public golf course with views of the Washington Monument, even though the president has insisted otherwise on social media.

But on Wednesday, the National Park Service, which owns the course and two others in Washington, signed a new lease with the nonprofit that manages the golf courses, giving up jurisdiction over the East Potomac course, the DOJ said. told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

“There will be no company to manage this course,” the lawyers wrote.

The 106-year-old course will close on November 15 – the same date. President Donald Trump previously said it would close, several times social media posts .

The president, who owns 15 golf courses around the world, has focused on renovating golf courses as part of his broader ambition to leave an architectural legacy across the nation’s capital. He advocated moving quickly with a renovation, designed by a renowned golf course architect. Tom Fazio despite the lawsuit filed by a preservation group and local golfers, and criticized the judge for limiting those projects. Asset promised a championship-level course that could host tournaments like the U.S. Open and PGA Championship.