Lawmakers intensify efforts to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
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Key Points:
- The Kennedy Center board's decision to add President Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has sparked legal and legislative challenges, including a federal lawsuit filed by Rep. Joyce Beatty alleging the name change violated the law.
- Beatty's lawsuit argues that changing the center's name requires an act of Congress, as the center was designated by statute as a memorial to President Kennedy, and seeks to nullify the board's December 2025 vote renaming the center.
- Critics highlight that the Trump administration replaced Kennedy Center board members with loyalists, appointed Trump as chairman, and named Richard Grenell interim president, leading to controversy over the renaming and associated costs.
- Congressional Democrats have introduced bills and resolutions to remove Trump's
