Work began in the early hours after the Department of Justice said the government would miss a court-ordered deadline to take Trump’s name off the Washington venue.

Judge rejects Trump administration’s 11th-hour attempt to rename iconic venue after himself while legal battle continues

Donald Trump’s name was ordered to be removed from The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts despite multiple legal challenges.

Workers began removing US President Donald Trump's name from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts early Saturday, narrowly missing a court-ordered Friday deadline…

US District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled on May 29 that only Congress could rename the arts centre.