Rep. Joyce Beatty Asks for Emergency Hearing on Kennedy Center
Beatty says the closure violates a court order and could block public access through construction or demolition, as a staffer was turned away at 10:15 a.m.
- On Wednesday, Rep. Joyce Beatty requested an emergency hearing, arguing the Kennedy Center's sudden closure violates a prior federal court order barring President Donald Trump's board from shuttering the facility.
- District Judge Christopher Cooper previously enjoined the board from closing the Kennedy Center, ruling it must maintain its status as a living memorial to the late President John F. Kennedy despite the board's $257 million renovation plans.
- Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi cited 'compounding systemic infrastructure failures' after a 5-foot ceiling section collapsed, yet Beatty's motion claims staff were barred from entering Wednesday without court-approved construction plans.
- Judge Cooper ordered the Trump-led board to respond to Beatty's motion by Thursday morning, while the center's legal team defended the closure as reflecting 'sound judgment' and prioritizing safety.
- Performance calendars at the Kennedy Center have remained bare since July, with the building mostly empty amid the board's closure push as legal battles continue over whether the shutdown violates Cooper's orders.
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Is Trump demolishing the Kennedy Center? What you need to know about the crisis
A photo of President Trump reviewing what looks to be a rendering of a demolished Kennedy Center was featured in a court filing Thursday asking for an emergency hearing over the center's recent closure.
Trump’s Kennedy Center photo-op could land him in trouble with judge: filing
President Donald Trump's administration is back in court Thursday morning over the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Wednesday night, AFP/ Getty photographer Brendan Smialowski captured pictures of a giant poster board inside of President Donald Trump's Marine One helicopter as he was landing at the White House. Through the windows, it was clearly seen that he was looking at something that read, "Kennedy Center demolish" or "demoli…
Rep. Beatty Rushes to Court After Trump Spotted With ‘Kennedy Center DEMOLISH’ Photo
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) filed a notice with the court Thursday warning about President Donald Trump's apparent intentions to "demolish" the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The post Rep. Beatty Rushes to Court After Trump Spotted With ‘Kennedy Center DEMOLISH’ Photo first appeared on Mediaite.
Judge Demands Immediate Answers From Trump As Forklift Slams Kennedy Center
Federal Judge Christopher Cooper has now demanded immediate answers from President Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center's board of trustees, after an emergency motion was filed by board member and Ohio Democratic House Rep. Joyce Beatty, as forklifts were spotted slamming into the building while surrounding it with fencing. Judge Cooper signed the order just two hours after Rep. Beatty filed it, according to the court docket. He gave Trump and t…
Trump’s Kennedy Center tantrum — and the value of Beatty fighting back
The fight over the Kennedy Center continued this week, as President Donald Trump lashed out over U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s efforts to enforce the law against the Trump-appointed board, which keeps voting to put Trump’s name on the building — and to close the facility. The fight is reaching a crescendo in Rep. Joyce Beatty’s ongoing lawsuit to protect the Kennedy Center against Trump’s actions.After Cooper, an Obama appointee, bloc…
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