Trump Defies Court Order to Put Name on Kennedy Center

The Trump-appointed Kennedy Center board first tried to close the Center in May, but that decision was blocked by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who argued that the board’s decision “ill-informed and seemingly preordained.” On Thursday, the board voted again, this time deciding to close the center for two years so that they can renovate the building in President Trump’s image. Judge Cooper still has to review the board’s plan for the center’s closure, which they have until next week to…