Federal Judge Blocks Trump Renaming of Kennedy Center and Halts Controversial Two-Year Closure

A federal judge ordered the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center and halted a planned two-year closure.The court ruled that only US Congress has the legal authority to rename the institution established to honor John F. Kennedy.Representative Joyce Beatty initiated the lawsuit after the board of trustees revoked her voting rights during the restructuring.The venue must remove all references to the former president within two weeks and reconsider its renovation plans independently.
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