Fencing goes up around Kennedy Center after board votes to close it
Kennedy Center closing after judge blocks Trump name restoration; demolition concerns grow
The Kennedy Center will close most of its facility for renovations after its Trump‑aligned board voted Tuesday to proceed with the shutdown just hours after a federal judge again blocked the institution from restoring Donald Trump’s name to the building.
WASHINGTON - Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump‑aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs.
The venue will shut down large portions of its facility for renovations after the board moved ahead with the closure, just hours after a federal judge again blocked the institution from restoring Donald Trump’s name to the building.
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Lawyers warned the venue could deteriorate into an "unsafe, decrepit structure" that may need to be taken down.
Trump said in a social media post that the closure was necessary for safety repairs already funded by Congress with $257 million.
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He argued the work would proceed only if the board could add his name back to the building, a step a federal judge has twice ruled cannot happen without congressional approval.
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The Source: Information in this article comes from the Associated Press and previous FOX 5 reporting.