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Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump’s name off Kennedy Center
Rep. Joyce Beatty contends the unauthorized renaming violates Congressional intent and diminishes the center’s purpose as the sole memorial to President Kennedy.
- Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio filed a motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to force the Kennedy Center to reverse efforts to attach President Donald Trump's name, arguing Congress intended the venue as a memorial solely for President Kennedy.
- President Trump's handpicked board voted in December to rename the venue the Trump-Kennedy Center, arguing the president deserved recognition for his renovation efforts; his name was added to the facade the following day.
- Beatty argues renaming the site "undermines the Center's raison d'etre, and frustrates its purpose as the only memorial to President Kennedy in Washington." Congress maintained sensitivity about exterior wall signage throughout the Center's history.
- Trump's name now appears on the Kennedy Center's facade and digital platforms, triggering immediate protests from Democrats and questions from scholars about whether the move was legally permissible.
- A coalition of eight cultural and historic preservation groups is suing separately to block further physical changes to the Kennedy Center while it prepares to close this summer for a two-year renovation.
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Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump's name off Kennedy Center
A Democratic lawmaker is asking a federal judge to force the Kennedy Center to block and reverse efforts to attach President Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue.
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