Federal Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Remove Trump's Name, Blocks Closure Plans
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Todd Spangler
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Summary
A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center board of trustees acted illegally by adding President Donald Trump's name to the D.C. cultural institution. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the removal of Trump's name within two weeks and granted a preliminary injunction blocking Trump from closing the institution, which he had previously threatened to shut down for two years starting July 4.
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U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered Kennedy Center officials to remove Trump's name from the building within two weeks.
Trump earlier this year had said the Kennedy Center would shut down for two years starting July 4
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