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Rep. Joyce Beatty demands emergency hearing after Kennedy Center closure

The latest filing follows the Kennedy Center board's vote to shutter the facility immediately for safety reasons and to begin renovations.

Sources (2)+1 copy· Sep 16, 8:03 PM to Sep 16, 8:04 PM

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Washington Examiner· Sep 16, 8:03 PMRep. Joyce Beatty demands emergency hearing after Kennedy Center closure
Breitbart News Network· Sep 16, 8:04 PMRep. Joyce Beatty asks for emergency hearing on Kennedy Center

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The Latest: Board votes to close Kennedy Center amid financial woes and name disputeThe Kennedy Center board has voted to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building. Trump says the closure was needed for safety repairs. But he says those repairs would only happen if the board was allowed to add his name to the…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution23d agoWhole story →

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Congresswoman Blasts Trump Plan to Immediately Close Kennedy CenterCongresswoman Joyce Beatty has blasted the decision of the Trump-picked board to immediately close the Kennedy Center.

The Hollywood Reporter23d agoWhole story →

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Fencing goes up around Kennedy Center after board votes to close itThe board's vote on Tuesday came after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building.

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Kennedy Center says "nothing is being demolished" as Trump says it could be "ripped down"In court documents filed Wednesday by Rep. Joyce Beatty, a witness said he saw a "forklift run into and hit the pillars" of the building.

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Barbra Streisand Slams Trump’s ‘Unchecked Ego’ for Closing Kennedy CenterBarbra Streisand criticized President Donald Trump's "unchecked ego" amid the ongoing debacle surrounding the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Rolling Stone21d agoWhole story →

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Fresh layoffs begin at Kennedy Center as closure continuesThe Kennedy Center laid off more than a dozen employees Friday, according to three people familiar with the cuts who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The layoffs come as the center’s main building remains closed during a widening legal battle over President Donald Trump’s transformation of the national cultural institution.

Spokane Spokesman-Review20d agoWhole story →

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Kennedy Center Put off Planned Repairs Despite Known Structural Issues, Former Employees AllegeKennedy Center officials were long aware of serious structural issues that they cited as new problems after the abrupt decision to close the performing arts venue this month, a group of former employees allege in a letter to Congress.

U.S. News & World Report12d agoWhole story →

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Joyce Beatty files motion to keep Trump's name off Kennedy CenterRep. Joyce Beatty filed an emergency motion to keep President Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Congresswoman Blasts Trump Plan to Immediately Close Kennedy CenterCongresswoman Joyce Beatty has blasted the decision of the Trump-picked board to immediately close the Kennedy Center.

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'Breathtaking': Trump's 'latest ruse' to deface Kennedy Center decimated in courtThe Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board's new bid to carve President Donald Trump's name back onto the building's facade has been torn apart in an emergency court filing.Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), an ex-officio Kennedy Center trustee, filed the emergency motion Thursday after the board voted Aug. 13 t...

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Kennedy family, lawmakers respond to Kennedy Center closingAmid a legal battle over President Donald Trump's efforts to add his name to the building, the board at the Kennedy Center voted to shutter it.

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Judge Orders 30-Day Notice For Any Kennedy Center 'Demolition'The ruling follows a court filing by Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) that raised alarms over a picture that appears to show the building being torn down.

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