Kennedy Center says tarp will stay in place for maintenance after Trump's name was removed
Officials say the coverings protect marble and soffit panels after workers removed Trump’s name under a court order, while critics question whether compliance is complete.
- More than a week after a federal court ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, massive tarps still obscure the facade, preventing public verification of the change.
- A late May ruling by Judge Christopher R. Cooper found the renaming violated federal law, yet the Kennedy Center board installed coverings overnight on June 13, claiming they address 'maintenance needs of the marble and soffit panels.'
- In a June 19 filing, Representative Joyce Beatty's legal team challenged this rationale, arguing the tarps are 'semi-permanent' and alleging the decision reflects 'broken egos' among leadership rather than necessary repairs to panels weighing more than 2,000 pounds.
- Blocking two backstage entrances, the tarps force cast members to walk around the building 'two football fields wide' to reach the Opera House stage, while critics continue to question if the original signage has actually been fully removed.
- With a board vote pending in mid-July, the court continues to weigh whether the Kennedy Center has complied with its directive regarding its future operational model, which could include a full closure or phased repairs.
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It’s been nearly four weeks since a federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump‘s name had to come off the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. However, the public still hasn’t seen proof it happened, fueling claims of another Washington cover-up. The building remains wrapped in white tarps, leaving no way for anyone outside the barricade to confirm what the marble wall actually says. A massive tarp covered the Kennedy Center’s fa…
Coverup of Trump's Name at Kennedy Center
In the early hours of June 13, in an action that turned out to be news around the world, workers hung massive tarps from scaffolding across the front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and under court order removed President Donald Trump’s name from the marble facade. Or did they? True, the center’s operations chief, Matt Floca, filed a sworn declaration with a federal court later that day saying that Trump’s name had been rem…
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Kennedy Center says tarp will stay in place for maintenance after Trump's name was removed
Officials say the covering will stay up while maintenance work is completed, but critics argue it is limiting public visibility into changes at the center.
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