Kennedy Center delays restoring Trump’s name to front amid legal battle

The Kennedy Center has agreed to hold off on placing President Trump’s name onto the performing arts building amid an ongoing legal battle over the venue. The center’s Trump-aligned board voted last week to add the president’s name to its building again, months after a federal judge ordered it removed. The center said

Lawyers for the Kennedy Center notified a judge that the facility plans to return President Donald Trump's name to the facade of the building.

Opponents argue the venue seems 'intent on defying' a court order to remove the president's name from the building.

Lawyers 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.

A new filing in the Kennedy Center lawsuit offers new details on the vote to close the center and add President Donald Trump’s name back onto the front of the building.

Kennedy Center says it will add Trump’s name back to building in early September  CNN

In a status report filed late Tuesday, opponents of the move said members of the Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board "seem intent" on defying an earlier court order requiring the president's name to be removed from the building.

Kennedy Center Tells Court It Won't Try To Restore Trump's Name Before Sept. 8  HuffPost

The request from a Democratic lawmaker follows a decision by the Trump-allied board to add “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” to the building.

When the board of the Kennedy Center met last week to decide on the future of the complex, they took up a resolution to restore Donald Trump’s name to the front facade of the complex. The vote by the Trump-controlled board was not just one designation for the president, but three. According to a copy…

The Kennedy Center said it would not move forward with the plans until after Labour Day “at the earliest” to allow time for legal arguments.

The Kennedy Center has told a federal court it won't try to restore Donald Trump's name to the building facade before at least Sept. 8

The Kennedy Center has told a federal court it won't try to restore Donald Trump's name to the building facade before at least Sept. 8

Kennedy Center tells court it won’t try to restore Trump’s name to the building before Sept. 8  AP News