US judge questions the push to add Trump’s name back to the Kennedy Center
The venue’s board of directors, stacked with supporters of the president, voted to add his name again despite past ruling. A United States judge has questioned why the Kennedy Center is rushing to restore President Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue after it was ordered removed in a previous ruling.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: US District Court Judge Christopher Cooper asked Trump administration lawyer Bradley Mayers on Thursday why the venue has said it must begin adding the president’s name back to the building by September 8.
- Fact 2: The Kennedy Center was named by Congress as a living memorial to John F Kennedy, the 35th US president who helped fundraise for its establishment.
- Fact 3: He was assassinated in 1963.
The venue’s board of directors, stacked with supporters of the president, voted to add his name again despite past ruling. A United States judge has questioned why the Kennedy Center is rushing to restore President Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue after it was ordered removed in a previous ruling.
US District Court Judge Christopher Cooper asked Trump administration lawyer Bradley Mayers on Thursday why the venue has said it must begin adding the president’s name back to the building by September 8. Trump administration: Kennedy Center may be demolished if repairs not made Kennedy Center board says it won’t try to immediately restore Trump’s name Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name to venue, close for two years “What’s magic about that date?” Cooper asked. Mayers stated that the date is aligned with a vote by the centre’s board — composed of members selected by Trump, who then installed him as the head — earlier this month.
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