Trump Moves to Hand Kennedy Center to Congress After Judge Blocks Renovation Plan
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 29
Trump Moves to Hand Kennedy Center to Congress After Judge Blocks Renovation Plan
7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 29
Donald Trump said Friday he would work with Congress to transfer control of the Kennedy Center, backing away from his effort to close and renovate the arts venue.
A federal judge’s ruling blocked that overhaul, prompting Trump to denounce the decision and say Congress should now decide the institution’s future.
The shift would unwind Trump’s recent takeover of the center, whose bipartisan board he purged last year before allies installed him as chair.
The reversal leaves the Kennedy Center’s governance and any renovation plans in limbo, with Congress now positioned to determine the next step.
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