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Judge expected to tap former US attorney to investigate possible ‘ethical violations’ by Trump admin lawyers in case

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A federal judge on Saturday said she intends to appoint a former US attorney to investigate whether government lawyers committed “ethical violations” in the heated, protracted legal case surrounding President Donald Trump’s desired renovation of a Washington, DC, golf course — adding another chapter to the Trump administration’s battles with the Judicial Branch.

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