Trump photo seems to reference Kennedy Center demolition amid legal battle over closure
President Donald Trump wants his name on the Kennedy Center. But a judge has ruled it cannot be placed there without authorization by Congress.
TL;DR
- A new photo depicts President Trump looking at a poster that appears to read 'Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED'.
- This surfaced hours after Trump warned the building would be 'ripped down' if his administration's efforts to renovate it were not recognized.
- Rep. Joyce Beatty notified a federal judge of the photo and Trump's threat, calling the Kennedy Center's closure 'unlawful' and a violation of a prior court order.
- Beatty's lawyers highlighted the new evidence for the court and defendants, emphasizing the emergency nature of the matter.
- The Department of Justice argued against an emergency hearing, stating the closure was for safety assessments.
- A federal judge had previously ruled against adding Trump's name to the center without congressional authorization.
- The Kennedy Center board voted to close the center for renovations after the judge's ruling.
- Trump stated the center would close immediately and renovations would be delayed until his name could be added to the center.