Trump name still must come down from Kennedy Center, judge says
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Key Points:
- A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump's name must be removed from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., rejecting a last-minute request from the Trump administration to block the removal order.
- Judge Christopher Cooper denied the administration's request to stay his May 29 ruling, stating they failed to show a strong likelihood of success on the merits and noting the administration had already begun complying with the order.
- The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has yet to decide on any request to block the removal, and it is unclear when a ruling will be issued.
- The Kennedy Center was renamed the Trump Kennedy Center in December after Trump appointed himself as a trustee, but the court ruled only Congress can change the center’s name, which is officially dedicated to President John F. Kennedy.
- Rep. Joyce Beatty, who sued to block the renaming and other board actions, criticized the administration's last-minute appeal as frivolous and urged the court to maintain the order for removal.