The Kennedy Center's lawyers instructed staff to remove President Donald Trump's name from the center by June 12. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo
June 4 (UPI) -- The Kennedy Center ordered its staff Thursday to remove President Donald Trump's name from the center by June 12.
A memo was sent out from the center's general counsel that said they must remove all references from signs, brochures, websites, furniture and more, and that they must update email signatures and letterhead immediately.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the center's board had overstepped its authority when it voted to add Trump's name to the center. The memo was the first sign that the center plans to comply with the order.
"Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it," Cooper said.
