A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center did not have the authority to rename the venue.
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June 13, 2026, 10:18 AM EDT
By Kyla Guilfoil and Dareh Gregorian
Construction workers began work to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning, six months after a board handpicked by the president voted to rebrand the iconic performing arts venue by adding his name to it.
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