{
  "id": 3395544,
  "title": "DOJ backs Trump's name addition to Kennedy Center, warns it is likely to be demolished otherwise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/doj-backs-trumps-name-addition-to-kennedy-center-warns-it-is-likely",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:32:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/doj-backs-trumps-name-addition-to-kennedy-center-warns-it-is-likely-to-be-demolished-otherwise-11787707085644.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned that if US President Donald Trump's name is not added to the Kennedy Center, the decaying cultural center could face demolition due to lack of funds for renovations, according to a court filing. DOJ official Brantley Mayers claimed the center is in a \"death spiral\" and urged the court to block planned renovations. Beatty, an Ohio Democrat and ex officio member of the Kennedy Center, filed a lawsuit against the addition, arguing the changes violate the Kennedy Center statute. The board of trustees, most appointed by President Trump, voted to add Trump's name, but a judge will decide on Beatty's request on Thursday.",
  "summary": "The DOJ warned that blocking Donald Trump's recognition at the Kennedy Center could cause donors to withdraw and renovations to halt, potentially leading to its demolition. The warning comes amid a legal battle over the board's repeated efforts to add Trump's name to the institution.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Trump’s Kennedy Center Name Change Cost Venue Nearly $100 Million in Lost Revenue: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/trumps-kennedy-center-name-change-cost-venue-nearly-100-million-in",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:51:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}