GOP senator blocks move to prevent Trump from tearing down buildings honoring presidents
The Protecting Presidential Memorials Act would bar demolition or renaming of sites like the Kennedy Center without congressional approval, sponsors said.
- On Monday night, Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee blocked a bipartisan effort to pass the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act, which would have prohibited the demolition of the Kennedy Center and other presidential memorials without congressional authorization.
- Tensions surrounding the Kennedy Center escalated after President Donald Trump threatened to demolish the facility and sought to force a renaming after himself, despite legal rulings blocking his attempts to alter the historic site.
- Senator Jeff Merkley defended the measure as a 'common-sense bill,' emphasizing that congressionally authorized memorials represent tributes to presidential accomplishments, while Congress has allocated $257 million for repairs Trump conditioned on including his name.
- With Congress set to recess for the next month, immediate legislative action appears unlikely, though the Trump administration remains subject to a judicial ruling requiring 30 days' notice before any demolition attempt.
- Beyond the Kennedy Center, the bill would protect national landmarks including the Lincoln Memorial and Jefferson Memorial by requiring an act of Congress for any future demolition efforts.
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WASHINGTON >> When President Donald Trump took a wrecking ball to the East Wing of the White House, it took Washington by surprise. Now, there is a move in Congress to avoid a second such surprise with legislation to prohibit him from demolishing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Bipartisan members of Congress move to block demolition of Kennedy Center
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Oct 2(Reuters) - When President Donald Trump took a wrecking ball to the East Wing of the White House, it took Washington by surprise. Now, there is a move in the US Congress to avoid a second such surprise with legislation...
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