A US federal judge asked on Wednesday for an explanation for why a tarpaulin continues to cover the facade of the Kennedy Centre where President Donald Trump’s name was recently removed.District Judge Christopher Cooper gave the board of trustees of the performing arts venue until the end of July to explain “the purpose for and status of the tarp and scaffolding that defendants have erected on the front portico of the centre”.Trump’s name was removed from the Kennedy Centre on the orders of Cooper earlier this month but the area where it was taken down remains covered by a white tarpaulin and scaffolding.
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WED · 2026-06-24 · 18:02 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0624-87129
NSR-2026-0624-87129News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Centre. Why is the tarp still up?
A US federal judge has requested an explanation from the Kennedy Center's board of trustees regarding a tarpaulin and scaffolding that continue to cover the facade of the performing arts venue. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the board to provide details by the end of July about the purpose and status of the coverings.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-24 · 18:02 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A US federal judge has requested an explanation from the Kennedy Center's board of trustees regarding a tarpaulin and scaffolding that continue to cover the facade of the performing arts venue. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the board to provide details by the end of July about the purpose and status of the coverings. This comes after President Donald Trump's name was removed from the Kennedy Center earlier this month, following Judge Cooper's orders. The area where the name was taken down remains concealed by the tarpaulin and scaffolding.
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The area where Trump's name was removed remains covered by a white tarpaulin and scaffolding.
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Trump's name was removed from the Kennedy Centre on the orders of Judge Cooper.
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District Judge Christopher Cooper gave the Kennedy Centre board of trustees until the end of July to explain the tarp and scaffolding.
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A US federal judge asked for an explanation regarding the continued presence of a tarpaulin covering the Kennedy Centre facade.
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