US judge weighs challenge to restore Trump's name to Kennedy Center
Rep. Joyce Beatty says the board’s new signage plan defies a court order and could permanently damage the Kennedy Center’s marble facade, lawyers said.
- On Thursday, District Judge Christopher Cooper will hear a legal challenge seeking to block President Donald Trump's name from being inscribed on the Kennedy Center in Washington at 2 p.m. ET.
- Cooper ordered the venue to remove Trump's name in May, siding with Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty of Ohio; the Trump-appointed Kennedy Center board voted Aug 13 to alter signage again.
- The board proposed signage reading, "The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump." The administration claims this language merely acknowledges Trump's role.
- Representative Joyce Beatty argues the move violates Cooper's injunction, as Cooper previously ruled that only Congress can change the center's name. An earlier administration appeal to restore the name failed.
- The administration argues the Center requires renovations, stating, "Without those efforts, the Center will deteriorate further into an unsafe, decrepit structure." They cite a two-year planned closure for necessary improvements.
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Trump lawyers quietly conceded admin has 'irrevocably damaged' Kennedy Center
Lawyers for President Donald Trump didn't dispute that adding his name to the Kennedy Center may have "irrevocably damaged" its historic marble facade.The tacit concession surfaced in a Wednesday court filing from Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center's board of truste...
Trump Team Issues Stark Warning Over Kennedy Center
The Trump administration is defending a new effort to add President Donald Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center. Meanwhile, administration lawyers warn that the Washington landmark could face demolition without major repairs. The dispute centers on the Kennedy Center renaming effort. It also raises a key legal question. Can the Kennedy Center board add Trump’s name after a judge ruled that only Congress can change the center’s official name? The a…
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