Emergency hearing sought as Kennedy Center shutters for Trump-era renovation

Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Kennedy Center trustee, filed an emergency motion alleging the center closed the building without court approval as it pursues a roughly two-year renovation, prompting Judge Christopher Cooper to demand an explanation by a Thursday deadline; the closure follows a Sept. 4 ceiling collapse and ongoing safety concerns, and it dovetails with broader battles over Trump’s influence on the center, including a separate ruling blocking a Trump-themed inscription on the façade.