Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses
Officials said decades of deferred maintenance contributed to the collapse, and the Grand Foyer will remain closed until the area is safe.
- On Friday night, a chunk of the Kennedy Center's Grand Foyer ceiling collapsed following heavy rain in Washington, D.C.; no injuries occurred, though debris littered the red carpet.
- The Kennedy Center board voted to close the facility for a two-year renovation, a plan supported by Chairman President Donald Trump but currently challenged in federal court over renaming disputes.
- Congresswoman Joyce Beatty , an ex officio board member, posed for photos in the Grand Foyer on Wednesday, just feet from where the debris fell two days later.
- While the main building expects to reopen Saturday, the Grand Foyer will remain restricted 'from all visits and non-essential access throughout the weekend' until repairs are assessed.
- Public Relations Vice President Roma Daravi called the incident 'another example of the urgent need to close for renovation and revitalization,' attributing the failure to decades of neglect by previous leadership.
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Renewed calls for Trump-backed Kennedy Center repairs after part of foyer ceiling falls
No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer partially collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations.
Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of ceiling collapses
A chunk of ceiling fell inside the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the venue for renovations sought by Trump.
Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses – WTOP News
A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump.
Kennedy Center ceiling collapse spurs Trumpworld uproar: 'Warning we can't ignore'
President Donald Trump's allies are renewing calls to close the Kennedy Center after a small hole appeared in its ceiling. The Kennedy Center's official account posted photos on X showing dusty debris on the ground of the facility's foyer and the small, black hole above."Another warning we can't ignore," the Kennedy Center account wrote. "Chairman President Trump has been right: America's cultural center needs to close, renovate, and be restored…
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