US National Park Service awards contract for Trump's East Potomac golf course redevelopment

The Trump administration has awarded a contract to begin work on redeveloping the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., according to Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee. The National Park Service hired Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. for $389,355 to perform environmental and historic preservation compliance work. The project, which aims to turn the public course into a world-class golf venue, has drawn criticism from lawmakers who say it violates the 1897 act that created the park. A lawsuit challenges the plan, and lawmakers have demanded documents from the Interior Department.