According to CoinMeta, a federal judge has temporarily halted the U.S. government's plan to close a historic golf course and park in Washington D.C. Federal District Judge Anna Reyes believes that Trump has no authority to close the park and its golf course, but she also pointed out that the Trump administration has no obligation to take responsibility for their daily management. Trump once referred to the existing course as a "junk island" and announced in October that it would be renovated over a period of 15 months to create a facility that is "open to the public, designed to the highest standards, and capable of hosting world-class events." Reyes stated that the reasons cited by the Trump administration for closing the course were merely excuses, and that the government violated at least two federal laws in order to meet an arbitrarily set deadline. She noted that the government's proposal to close a historic park indefinitely, which is used by people from all walks of life in Washington every day, goes against the public's interest in using national park land.