Trump's Name Stays on Kennedy Center Past Friday Deadline as Storms Delay Court-Ordered Removal Until Noon
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Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 13
Trump's Name Stays on Kennedy Center Past Friday Deadline as Storms Delay Court-Ordered Removal Until Noon
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 13
Summary
Trump’s name was still visible on the Kennedy Center facade early Saturday after the venue missed a Friday court deadline, though officials told a judge the removal would be finished by noon Eastern.
Thunderstorms in Washington delayed the work, the center said in a post-midnight filing, even after scaffolding went up Friday around the section bearing Trump’s name.
Friday brought two legal setbacks for the center: a judge refused to pause the removal order, and an appeal of that ruling was rejected later that evening.
The dispute stems from Judge Christopher Cooper’s ruling that only Congress can change the Kennedy Center’s name; he also barred the administration from shutting the venue for a planned 2-year renovation starting in July.
The center has already begun complying elsewhere, dropping Trump’s name from its website, staff materials and some event communications after Trump installed new leadership and was named chairman early in his second term.