Kennedy Center Board Approves Trump Name on Facade
The move may circumvent a ruling to remove the president's name, sparking a new legal fight over the Kennedy Center's name and future.
The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board has voted to add President Donald Trump's name to the building's facade, despite a federal judge's order in May to remove it. The board also approved a two-year closure of the venue for major renovations. This decision, according to U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who is also an ex-officio board member, is an attempt to circumvent the court's ruling and goes against the statutes passed by Congress.
The Kennedy Center dispute began when Trump installed a mostly handpicked board that named him chairman and added his name to the building's facade in December, as part of a broader effort to overhaul the institution.
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