Trump Officials Warn of Kennedy Center Demolition if Court Blocks Renovation Plans
Many of the board members who voted are Trump allies who were appointed by the president.
In late May, a US judge ruled that the president’s name had been added to the venue unlawfully, as it cannot be renamed without congressional approval.
The judge ordered that the name be removed, and so it was taken down in June.
The case stemmed from a broader legal dispute over the renaming of the cultural institution, which US law designates as a memorial to President John F Kennedy.
It is the latest in series of projects that Trump has taken on since returning to Washington.
He has been renovating the reflecting pool on the National Mall, he wants to construct a 250-foot victory arch, has demolished the White House East Wing to build a ballroom, and has added his name to institutions such as the Kennedy Center and US Institute of Peace.
Many of the board members who voted are Trump allies who were appointed by the president.
In late May, a US judge ruled that the president’s name had been added to the venue unlawfully, as it cannot be renamed without congressional approval.
The judge ordered that the name be removed, and so it was taken down in June.
The case stemmed from a broader legal dispute over the renaming of the cultural institution, which US law designates as a memorial to President John F Kennedy.
It is the latest in series of projects that Trump has taken on since returning to Washington.
He has been renovating the reflecting pool on the National Mall, he wants to construct a 250-foot victory arch, has demolished the White House East Wing to build a ballroom, and has added his name to institutions such as the Kennedy Center and US Institute of Peace.
