Last month Trump sat for a four-hour deposition in a lawsuit alleging an assault in 2015 outside of Trump Tower. The judge dropped the Trump Organization from the lawsuit but its hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue remains part of the case. The fight over the golf course is one of the latest examples of Trump's political rhetoric clashing with his business interests. Park officials cited those statements when terminating the license arguing Trump breached the terms to operate a "first class, tournament quality" golf course. In June, the Trump Organization sued New York City alleging breach of contract.

Source: CNN November 12, 2021 03:39 UTC