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Trump Name Removed From Kennedy Center Facade After Court Order
New photos show the name of President Donald Trump has been taken down from the Kennedy Center building in Washington. The removal follows a federal judge's order and a monthslong court battle. Scaffolding and a tarp continue to block public view of the facade.
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New photos show that President Donald Trump's name has been removed from the Kennedy Center building in Washington. The removal occurred on June 13 after a federal judge ordered the change. Scaffolding and a tarp were erected the same day, blocking public view of the facade. The tarp has remained in place for nearly ten days.
A federal judge ruled last month that the Kennedy Center board lacked authority to add Trump's name. The ruling stated that only Congress can change the building's name. Congress named the building the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 1964. The signage had been changed in December to include Trump's name alongside the original designation.
Mallory Miller, a former Kennedy Center employee and co-founder of Hands Off the Arts, said the tarp's continued presence appears intentional. She provided the photos to NBC News. "What is clear to me is the Trump administration does not want to see that building without Trump's name on the facade before they could go through all their appeals," Miller said.
A Kennedy Center official told the court on June 13 that all references to Trump had been removed from the building and online. The Kennedy Center did not respond to a request for comment on why the tarp remains.
