Photos show Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center facade

Key Points:

• New photos reveal that President Donald Trump's name has been removed from the Kennedy Center facade following a federal judge's order, after months of legal disputes and the installation of scaffolding and a tarp that blocked public view.
• The tarp, put up on June 13, has remained in place nearly 10 days after the removal, leading to speculation that it is intended to shield the building from public view without Trump's name, possibly to protect his ego.
• The Kennedy Center was originally named by Congress in 1964 after John F. Kennedy, and a federal judge ruled that only Congress has the authority to rename the building, invalidating the Trump-appointed board's decision to add Trump's name in December.
• Activists and former Kennedy Center employees credit public pressure for the removal, emphasizing that the Trump administration's attempt to rename a national cultural landmark was met with strong resistance.
• The Kennedy Center confirmed to the court that all references to Trump have been removed from both the building and online, though the organization has not explained why the tarp and scaffolding remain.