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Kennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump's name, Justice Department argues

The 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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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Aug 25, 11:02 PMKennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump's name, Justice Department argues

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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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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.

New York Post2mo agoWhole story →

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Kennedy Center board votes to close after judge again rejects adding Trump's nameThe Kennedy Center's board of directors voted to close the historic arts center Tuesday, just minutes after a federal judge once again stopped a plan to put President Trump's name on the building.

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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 will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump's name to buildingThe board of the Kennedy Center has voted to close the facility over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts venue. That's according to people familiar with the matter. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private meeting. Prior to Tuesday’s board meeting, a federal judge…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution20d agoWhole story →

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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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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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