Trump administration says it might demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovations
Justice Department lawyers say the venue is structurally unsafe and could be taken down without a two-year shutdown for repairs, citing $257 million in funding.
- Justice Department attorney Brantley T. Mayers warned in a court filing on Monday that the Kennedy Center is "structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the Nation's Capital" and could face demolition if not permitted to close for two years for renovations.
- The filing frames the two-year closure as essential for critical repairs including stage lifts, rigging, and electrical upgrades, contrasting with Kennedy Center Executive Director Matt Floca's recent focus on specific maintenance tasks rather than total facility shutdown.
- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, is challenging the Board's closure decision as rushed and lacking adequate information, while the DOJ defended the administration's planning commitment and President Trump's "unrivaled expertise and experience in real estate and construction."
- Beatty is also contesting the Trump-appointed Board's renewed effort to add Trump's name to the building this month, after a prior court ruling compelled removal of the president's name from the structure.
- A hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon will address both the contested closure and the Board's renaming efforts, with legal disputes intensifying over the facility's future and renovation timeline.
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Faced with opposition from Democrats to close the Kennedy Center for two years, as planned to be remodeled, it now faces the possibility of being demolished
DOJ backs Trump's name addition to Kennedy Center, warns it is likely to be demolished otherwise
The DOJ warned that blocking Donald Trump's recognition at the Kennedy Center could cause donors to withdraw and renovations to halt, potentially leading to its demolition. The warning comes amid a legal battle over the board's repeated efforts to add Trump's name to the institution.
Trump Is Facing Threats to Demolish the Kennedy Center After His Name Was Removed From the Building.
Now, Trump wants the building to at least have a sign acknowledging his support for its renovation. The Trump administration has threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center unless the court allows it to close for two years for renovation, according to a court document filed by administration representatives, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing The Hill. In court documents filed Monday, Justice Department attorney Brantley T. Myers repeatedly described the…
The U.S. President’s government, Donald Trump, today suggested that the Kennedy Center in Washington could be demolished if the courts block plans to reform this iconic performing arts center. The warning appeared in a paper by the Department of Justice, in preparation for a hearing scheduled for Thursday, and that it opposes the Democrats’ efforts to stop a two-year renovation and prevent Trump’s name from being added to the building’s façade. …
Washington, Aug 25 (EFE).- The U.S. Department of Justice argues that the Kennedy Center in Washington will have to be demolished if the government of President Donald Trump is not allowed to undertake a series of comprehensive reforms that, according to the president, require closing the emblematic space dedicated to the performing arts for two years. In a lawsuit sent to a federal judge that the media echoes on Tuesday, the Department's lawyer…
BIG BABY TRUMP Threatens to Demolish the Kennedy Center If He Can’t Have His Name On It
Just when you thought that Donald Trump had descended to unimaginable depths in order to provide the most repulsive demonstrations of his egomaniacal narcissism, he goes the extra mile to show that for him there literally is no bottom. Click here to post this article on Twitter or Click here to post on Bluesky Earlier this year, Trump illegally added his name to the front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. …
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