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Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump name back on building
The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, now stacked with President Donald Trump's allies, voted virtually on Thursday to add Trump's name back to the building's facade.…
The Story in Brief
The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, now stacked with President Donald Trump's allies, voted virtually on Thursday to add Trump's name back to the building's facade. The new inscription would read "Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump." The plaza in front would be named after him, and most of the venue would close for two years for renovations. This challenges a May court order by US District Judge Christopher Cooper, who ruled that similar letters affixed earlier were illegal and ordered them removed. The board also voted to close the building for two years, an action Cooper had blocked in July as "ill-informed." Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio board member, called the move a "transparent effort to circumvent the Court's ruling."
The Indian Opinion
Watching the Kennedy Center saga, it is hard not to groan at both sides. The judicial order could be obeyed, but the board prefers to play hide-and-seek with the law. Trump's allies claim deferred maintenance justifies a two-year shutdown, yet critics call this a cover for erasing dissent. The real test: will Judge Cooper allow the new inscription "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump" to remain, or will his contempt powers finally bite? Wait for that ruling.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, newindianexpress.com
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