Judge considers Kennedy Center board's push to put Trump's name back on building
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted earlier this month to add inscriptions recognizing President Trump to the building's facade.
A federal judge on Thursday examined a push by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees to include President Trump's name back on the building's facade. Lawyers representing Ohio Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty and the Justice Department argued that the board's recent actions violated federal law, requesting emergency relief from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper.
The judge invited the Justice Department's Brantley Mayers to explain why the board acted so quickly, despite the September 8 deadline. The Justice Department later stated the board would delay the plan until October 8. The board, chaired by Trump and composed of his allies, had previously renamed the center to "The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts."
However, construction crews removed Trump's name from the facade in June following Cooper's ruling. Beatty's lawyer described the board's current actions as "deja vu" and an act of defiance, while Mayers argued the Kennedy Center is in financial distress and may need to close for renovations.
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