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Joyce Beatty files motion to keep Trump's name off Kennedy Center

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

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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 Center’s Plan To Inscribe Trump’s Name Called A ‘Breathtaking Act Of Defiance’ In CourtRep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, accused the Kennedy Center of playing “chicken with the Court” in a filing challenging the venue’s intent to inscribe President Donald Trump’s name on the building, alleging it violates a prior court order to remove his name.

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Federal court is asked to block Kennedy Center from returning Trump's name to buildingRep. Joyce Beatty has asked a federal court to block the Kennedy Center from adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building. WASHINGTON

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In new filings, Kennedy Center revisits Trump name on facade : NPRLawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center.

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Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts buildingThe Kennedy Center board has voted to add President Donald Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts venue and agreed to move forward with a two-year closure. That word comes from Joyce Beatty, a congresswoman who's a board member, and her lawyers. A Kennedy Center representative didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday's…

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Kennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump's name, Justice Department arguesThe Department of Justice argues that if President Donald Trump's name isn't on the Kennedy Center, donor money for renovations will dry up, leading to its closure. This came from a court filing on Monday. The debate over adding Trump's name to the center, meant to honor John F. Kennedy, has been ongoing. The center's Trump-aligned board recently voted…

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Panic palpable at Kennedy Center as hearing looms on 'breathtaking' annihilation threatAlarm swept the Kennedy Center's defenders hours before a hearing to consider a threat by President Donald Trump's board to tear down the center if his name was not added to the building.In a motion filed later Wednesday afternoon, lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) accused the board of holding th...

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Plaintiff Reacts To Kennedy Center Warning Of Potential DemolitionRep. Joyce Beatty's attorneys called it "delusional" to suggest the complex would need to be torn down if Trump's name wasn't restored.

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Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from adding Trump's name anywhereA federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts.

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Kennedy Center closes as judge again blocks addition of Trump's nameThe Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to immediately close the performing arts venue, a few hours after a federal judge ruled that President Trump's name could not be restored to its facade.

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Emergency request aims to keep Trump’s name off Kennedy Center : NPRJoyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex.

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Rep. Joyce Beatty demands emergency hearing after Kennedy Center closureThe latest filing follows the Kennedy Center board's vote to shutter the facility immediately for safety reasons and to begin renovations.

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Representative Joyce Beatty Still Celebrating Victory in Kennedy Center Legal BattleRepresentative Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, said her lawsuit challenging the president’s changes to the performing arts center was a fight for justice.

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Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts buildingThe Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to add President Donald Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts venue and move forward with a two-year closure, according to Rep. Joyce Beatty, a trustee through her position in Congress, and her lawyers.

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Judge says no to Trump’s name on Kennedy CenterA U.S. federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington from inscribing President Donald Trump's name on its facade.

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Lawmaker Slams Trump Administration’s Threat To Demolish Kennedy Center As Hearing LoomsA federal court will hold a hearing Thursday afternoon on Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio’s motion to block the Kennedy Center from inscribing Trump’s name on the venue.

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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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Joyce Beatty files motion to keep Trump's name off Kennedy Center – KnowGov