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Kennedy Center says it's still weighing whether to carry out a "partial closure"
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from closing the Kennedy Center until 2028 and reversed the renaming of the center to include President Trump's name, following a lawsuit by Rep. Joyce Beatty.
- The Kennedy Center board is considering options ranging from full closure to phased partial closures with limited programming, with a decision expected in mid-July.
- The Justice Department requested more time to respond to the lawsuit, stating the center is still planning capital repairs and that the judge's order did not require rescheduling canceled programming.
- Beatty's legal team accused the administration of undermining the Kennedy Center by cutting programming and failing to restore it, urging the court to require weekly updates on efforts to resume activities.
- Following the court order, Trump's name was removed from the Kennedy Center's facade, website, and materials, with ongoing criticism over the handling of the removal and the center's governance changes under the Trump administration.
