Hours after Cooper's decision, Trump said he was backing away from the renovations and making arrangements to relinquish control to Congress.

A federal judge is ending Trump’s dreams of taking over the Kennedy Center.

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing it for major renovations.…

Per the ruling, the planned closure of the center has also been temporarily halted.

Ruling says Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress