The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to add President Donald Trump's name to the building's facade, according to US Congresswoman Joyce Beatty.
The board also voted to proceed with a two-year closure of the performing arts venue in the US capital, Washington, D.C., for major renovations.
The decision comes after a federal judge in May ordered Trump's name to be removed from the building, ruling that only Congress can change the institution's name or authorize major alterations.
"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, a Democrat who is also an ex-officio board member, said in a statement. "I will continue to fight for this treasured national monument."
The latest vote revives a dispute that has been unfolding since Trump reshaped the center's leadership after returning to office.Why was Trump's name on the building in the first place?
