Kennedy Center Clash Erupts in New Filing Over Trump Threat

Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS President Donald Trump’s threat to demolish the Kennedy Center unless it is named after him has prompted a fiery new legal response. Trump, 80, previously announced a plan to close down the once-prestigious arts venue for an extensive renovation. On Tuesday, Justice Department attorneys warned in a court filing that the current facility was “structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the Nation’s Capital.” They also suggested it could be bulldozed…