Trump's name to be removed from Kennedy Center as appeals court denies board's request for administrative stay
The Kennedy Center board filed an emergency appeal to block a judge's order requiring Trump's name to be removed from the building's signage and materials.
TL;DR
- The Kennedy Center board requested a temporary block on a judge's order to remove Trump's name from signage and materials.
- The appeals court denied the board's emergency request for an immediate administrative stay.
- A judge ruled that only Congress, not the Kennedy Center board, has the authority to rename the institution.
- The board argued that removing signage would incur unrecoverable costs and could harm fundraising.
- The case stems from a lawsuit brought by Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio.