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Judge probes Kennedy Center’s rush to rebrand with Trump’s name

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Source: Al Jazeera
Judge probes Kennedy Center’s rush to rebrand with Trump’s name
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A US District Court Judge Christopher Cooper questioned the Kennedy Center’s rush to reinsert Donald Trump’s name by September 8 after a May ruling found the addition illegal and that Congress must approve any renaming. The Trump-aligned board renewed the inscription "Restored and Renovated By President Donald J Trump" and pushed to rename the plaza, prompting threats from administration officials to demolish the center if renovations proceed. Rep. Joyce Beatty’s lawsuit argues the board defies the court. Cooper noted that court orders aren’t blocking necessary repairs, while the Kennedy Center’s status as a living memorial to JFK legally constrains renaming.

Topics:top-news#congress#donald-trump#judiciary#kennedy-center#politics#renaming
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