Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name to venue, close for two years

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The Kennedy Center board has voted to restore Donald Trump's name to the performing arts building and to close the venue for two years for renovations. This decision comes approximately three months after a court ordered the removal of Trump's name. Representative Joyce Beatty, a board member, condemned the moves, stating they circumvent the court's ruling and violate congressional statutes. The board had previously voted to rename the venue the "Donald J Trump and John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts," which led to legal challenges. A judge had ordered the name removed, ruling Congress, not the board, has the authority to change the name, and also blocked a previously scheduled closure, deeming the vote "ill-informed." The two-year closure is the most drastic of three options considered by the board.

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The judge also blocked a previously scheduled closure, calling the board's vote 'ill-informed and seemingly preordained'.

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A judge previously ordered Trump's name be removed, ruling Congress, not the board, had sole authority in changing the name.

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Representative Joyce Beatty condemned the moves, stating they circumvent a court ruling and defy Congressional statutes.

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The venue also voted to close down for two years to complete major renovations.

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The Kennedy Center board voted to restore Donald Trump's name to the venue.

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The venue also voted, again, to close down for two years to complete major renovations.The Kennedy Center board has voted to move forward with a two-year closure of the centre and re-add Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts building, according to officials, about three months after a court ordered that the US president’s name be removed.Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat from Ohio who is a board member through her leadership position in Congress, and her lawyers issued a statement on Thursday condemning the moves.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Donald Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Centerlist 2 of 3US court rules that Trump’s name must stay off Kennedy Center during appeallist 3 of 3Whistleblower claims Kennedy Center ‘rushed’ renovations to please Trumpend of list“This morning’s decision to close the Center and the surprise agenda item to put Donald Trump’s name back on the building was more of the same,” said Beatty.“This latest development is a transparent effort to circumvent the Court’s ruling, and flies in the face of the statutes that Congress passed,” Beatty said. “I will continue to fight for this treasured national monument.”Last year, the board voted to rename the venue the “Donald J Trump and John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts”, sparking national controversy and legal battles. A judge ordered Trump’s name be removed, ruling Congress, not the board, had sole authority in changing the name.After a contentious legal back-and-forth in May, the judge ordered the name removed and, at the same time, blocked a closure set to take effect on July 5, saying that an earlier board vote endorsing the move was “ill-informed and seemingly preordained”.The decision to fully shut down the centre was the most extreme of three approaches considered. Other options, which would have also allowed for a partial closure lasting four years or phased closures focusing on major repairs, were presented to the board.

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