Judge Asked to Compel Trump Administration to Disclose Emails and Texts About Kennedy Center Plans
Beatty’s lawyers say 19 texts and about 180 more messages show near-constant contact between Trump and Kennedy Center management.
- On Sunday, Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat, filed a court request seeking withheld administration documents detailing President Donald Trump's influence over Kennedy Center management and his plan to close the performing arts center.
- Trump, named Kennedy Center chairman last year, claims the building is dangerous and must be "ripped down," following District Judge Christopher Cooper's May ruling that the center illegally added Trump's name to the building.
- Withheld records include 19 text messages between CEO Matt Floca and Trump executive assistant Natalie Harp, plus approximately 180 messages between Floca and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who lawyers describe as Trump's "go-between."
- Attorneys for Beatty argue the administration is engaging in impermissible "gamesmanship," writing that without access to these materials, they will "lack a complete picture of Defendants' actions."
- District Judge Christopher Cooper has not yet ruled on the disclosure request, while The White House offered no immediate comment on the Sunday filing.
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Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and text
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding records documenting the scope of his influence over management of the Kennedy Center , according to attorneys for a Democratic lawmaker challenging the Republican president’s plan to close the performing arts center for renovations. A list of records in the Kennedy Center’s possession suggests that Trump has been in “near-constant contact” with the center’s management, eith…
Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plans – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding records documenting the scope of his influence over management of the Kennedy Center, according to attorneys for a Democratic lawmaker challenging the Republican president’s plan to close the performing arts center for renovations. A list of records in the Kennedy Center’s possession suggests that Trump has...
Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plans
Plaintiffs' attorneys challenging President Donald Trump's plans to close the Kennedy Center claim his administration is withholding records that document the scope of his influence over the center's management.
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