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Judge orders inquiry into whether government lawyers misled her over golf course plan
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Covered by 12 outlets, mostly left-leaning (75%).
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U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said Friday she will open an inquiry into whether government lawyers made false or misleading statements to her in the lawsuit over the East Potomac Park golf course, a redevelopment Trump has sought. Coverage of the Friday hearing describes sharp exchanges between the judge and Justice Department lawyers over the government’s account. Reyes said she could conduct the inquiry herself or appoint a special master, and some outlets report that a special master has been appointed. Some outlets say the inquiry will begin within days.
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Judge Ana Reyes announced an inquiry into whether government lawyers misled her in the East Potomac Park golf course case.
Reported byFar Left3Left3Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Left
- The New Republic, MeidasTouch, Raw Story
- Left
- The Independent, CBS News, CNN
- Center
- The Hill, Newsweek
- Right
- The Washington Times
The dispute concerns the redevelopment of the East Potomac Park golf course that Trump has sought.
Reported byFar Left3Left3Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Left
- The New Republic, MeidasTouch, Raw Story
- Left
- The Independent, CBS News, CNN
- Center
- The Hill, Newsweek
- Right
- The Washington Times
Reyes said she could conduct the inquiry herself or appoint a special master, and some reports say a special master has been appointed.
One side only: the leftReported byFar Left3See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Left
- The New Republic, MeidasTouch, Raw Story
The Friday hearing featured sharp exchanges between the judge and Justice Department lawyers.
Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Left
- The New Republic
- Left
- The Independent
- Center
- The Hill
Reyes said the chain of events was unbelievable.
One outletThe Washington Times· Right
What is contested
Where accounts differ
Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.
A special master has been appointed to run the inquiry.
The New Republic and MeidasTouch report that a special master has been appointed; Raw Story reports only that the judge could run the inquiry herself or appoint one.
Government lawyers lied to or misled the judge about the golf course redevelopment.
Left outlets such as The New Republic and Raw Story describe an inquiry into whether officials lied or misled the court; The Hill and Newsweek describe a probe into potential misconduct or misrepresentation; The Washington Times says it is examining whether the administration hid the redesign plans. No finding has been reported.
How each side tells it
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Every side reports that Judge Ana Reyes is opening an inquiry into whether government lawyers misled her about the golf course plans. Left headlines stress her courtroom anger and alleged misconduct, center headlines use probe and potential misconduct, and the right’s one article frames it as trouble for Trump’s project.
the left
9 outlets
Left headlines center the judge’s courtroom anger and alleged misconduct by Trump officials; the far-left outlets go further, calling the hearing explosive.
Judge opens misconduct inquiry into Trump officials in golf course case
CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
2 outlets
Center headlines report the probe as a development, using words such as potential misconduct or misrepresented and naming the court battle over the golf course.
Judge Orders Probe of Trump Admin Lawyers in DC Golf Course Battle
NewsweekCenterAll center headlines the right
1 outlet
Only one right-side article is supplied; its headline frames the inquiry as mounting trouble for Trump’s golf course project, saying the judge demands it.
Trump's golf course headaches grow as judge Loaded verb“demands inquiry”The description says the judge will open an inquiry, so demands overstates the judge’s action as pressure.More neutral: opens inquiryDisagree with this highlight?
The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines
The words they chose
Language to notice
Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.
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tried to play dumbflouted court ordersblockbuster lawsuiterupts
Center0
No loaded words in its own voice.
Right1
demands inquiry
In the outlets’ own words
Loaded verb
tried to play dumbMore neutral: said he did not have information about
The phrase asserts the lawyer's motive of feigned ignorance, which the excerpt does not establish.
In court Friday, a Justice Department lawyer tried to play dumb about what’s going on in the park, what Trump has publicly said about the park,…
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded verb
flouted court ordersMore neutral: did not comply with court orders
The verb implies deliberate defiance of the court, a judgement beyond the reported facts.
…what Trump has publicly said about the park, and how the administration has flouted court orders.
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Sensational language
blockbuster lawsuitMore neutral: lawsuit
The phrase adds drama that the facts of the case do not require.
…whether government lawyers lied to her court or violated ethics rules in a blockbuster lawsuit against Donald Trump’s proposed multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded…
Used byThe Independent (Left)
Loaded verb
eruptsMore neutral: criticizes
The verb adds drama to a judge's questioning of lawyers during a hearing.
Trump golf course judge erupts at his DOJ lawyers over last-minute U-turn: ‘Are you kidding me?’
Used byThe Independent (Left)
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Sensational language
extraordinary courtroom confrontationMore neutral: courtroom exchange
The phrase characterizes an exchange in court with added drama beyond the reported events.
…into the conduct of Trump administration attorneys following an extraordinary courtroom confrontation over President Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul a public golf course…
Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)
Sensational language
ExplosiveMore neutral: Golf Course Hearing
The adjective manufactures drama about a court hearing without adding factual content.
Judge Launches Investigation Into Trump DOJ Attorneys in Explosive Golf Course Hearing
Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)
Loaded verb
demands inquiryMore neutral: opens inquiry
The description says the judge will open an inquiry, so demands overstates the judge’s action as pressure.
Trump's golf course headaches grow as judge demands inquiry
Used byThe Washington Times (Right)
Sensational language
dramatic showdownMore neutral: legal dispute
Describes the dispute with drama rather than a plain account.
…president’s plans to renovate a golf course in Washington, DC, ratcheting up a dramatic showdown between the White House and the courts.
Used byCNN (Left)
Sensational language
fiery hearingMore neutral: hearing
Adds drama that the report of the inquiry does not need.
In a fiery hearing that lasted nearly three hours, US District Judge Ana C.
Used byCNN (Left)
Loaded verb
tears intoMore neutral: questions
The verb suggests an assault rather than questioning in court.
Judge tears into senior DOJ official and orders investigation into Trump’s golf course plans
Used byCNN (Left)
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Side by side
What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.
From the left
9 outletsLeads with
- judge’s anger at DOJ lawyers in court
- alleged lies or misleading statements to the court
- special master to run the inquiry
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Judge Appoints Special Master to Determine if Trump Officials Lied in Golf Course Suit
Judge Ana C. Reyes said an outside investigator would help determine whether parks officials or Justice Department lawyers withheld plans for Washington’s East Potomac Park.
- MS NOWFar Left
Fiery golf course hearing ends with a bang: Judge calls for a probe into government lawyers
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes says DOJ lawyers have given her false information in the case deciding the fate of a D.C. golf course.
- HuffPostFar Left
Judge Launches Investigation Into DOJ Lawyers Over Golf Course Case
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes will appoint a special master to investigate whether government lawyers misrepresented facts to the court.
- CNNLeft
Judge Loaded verb“tears into”The verb suggests an assault rather than questioning in court.More neutral: questionsDisagree with this highlight? senior DOJ official and orders investigation into Trump’s golf course plans
A federal judge opened a formal investigation Friday into whether Justice Department attorneys and others within the Trump administration misrepresented the president’s plans to renovate a golf course in Washington, DC, ratcheting up a Sensational language“dramatic showdown”Describes the dispute with drama rather than a plain account.More neutral: legal disputeDisagree with this highlight? between the White House …
- CBS NewsLeft
Judge opens misconduct inquiry into Trump officials in golf course case
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said she will conduct a formal inquiry into whether government officials engaged in misconduct.
- Raw StoryFar Left
Judge opens inquiry into whether Trump DOJ misled court over golf course plans
A federal judge in Washington is opening a formal inquiry into whether government lawyers made misrepresentations in court about President Donald Trump’s plans to renovate the East Potomac Park golf course. U.S. …
- MeidasTouchFar Left
Judge Launches Investigation Into Trump DOJ Attorneys in Sensational language“Explosive”The adjective manufactures drama about a court hearing without adding factual content.More neutral: Golf Course HearingDisagree with this highlight? Golf Course Hearing
Judge Ana Reyes appoints a special master to investigate Trump administration attorneys after a contentious hearing over a costly golf course renovation.
- The IndependentLeft
Trump golf course judge Loaded verb“erupts”The verb adds drama to a judge's questioning of lawyers during a hearing.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? at his DOJ lawyers over last-minute U-turn: ‘Are you kidding me?’
Judge Ana Reyes opens investigation into government lawyers to find out if they repeatedly lied to her
- The New RepublicFar Left
Judge Launches Investigation Into Whether Trump Officials Lied to Her
A federal judge on Friday announced the appointment of a special master to investigate whether Trump officials repeatedly lied to her about the president’s attempted takeover of the East Potomac Park golf course in Washington, D.C. …
From the center
2 outletsLeads with
- judge ordered the probe
- potential misconduct by DOJ lawyers
- fiery clash between the judge and DOJ
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- NewsweekCenter
Judge Orders Probe of Trump Admin Lawyers in DC Golf Course Battle
A judge ordered a probe into whether Trump administration lawyers misrepresented information in the DC golf course case.
- The HillCenter
Judge opens East Potomac Park probe into potential DOJ misconduct
A federal judge has opened an investigation into concerns that the Trump administration lied to her in the ongoing legal battle over President Trump’s desire to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links. Friday’s hearing became the latest fiery courtroom clash between U.S. …
1 more from The Hill
From the right
1 outletLeads with
- Trump’s golf course project as a source of trouble
- judge’s remark that the events were unbelievable
- allegation the administration hid the redesign plans
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- The Washington TimesRight
Trump's golf course headaches grow as judge Loaded verb“demands inquiry”The description says the judge will open an inquiry, so demands overstates the judge’s action as pressure.More neutral: opens inquiryDisagree with this highlight?
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said she will open an official inquiry into whether the administration hid President Trump's plans to redesign the golf course at East Potomac Park on the National Mall, saying the chain of events was unbelievable.
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Who reported it when
How the coverage built up
Left
First to report
The New Republic, Oct 30, 1:04 PM EDT
Center
46 min later
Its first report, Oct 30, 1:50 PM EDT
Right
56 min later
Its first report, Oct 30, 2:01 PM EDT
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- The New RepublicFar LeftOct 30, 1:04 PM EDT
- The IndependentLeftOct 30, 1:18 PM EDT
- MeidasTouchFar LeftOct 30, 1:30 PM EDT
- The HillCenterOct 30, 1:50 PM EDT
- The Washington TimesRightOct 30, 2:01 PM EDT
- Raw StoryFar LeftOct 30, 2:05 PM EDT
- CBS NewsLeftOct 30, 2:23 PM EDT
- CNNLeftOct 30, 2:38 PM EDT
- HuffPostFar LeftOct 30, 2:45 PM EDT
- MS NOWFar LeftOct 30, 2:55 PM EDT
- NewsweekCenterOct 30, 3:06 PM EDT
- The New York TimesLeftOct 30, 3:12 PM EDT
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