Trump-appointed Kennedy Center board to vote on closing building for renovations
Scheduled vote on closure comes after board quietly shelved a vote to restore Trump’s name to building’s facade
TL;DR
- The Kennedy Center's board will vote on closing the main building due to structural emergencies.
- A planned vote to restore Donald Trump's name to the building's facade has been shelved.
- The closure is proposed on safety grounds, citing a need for renovations.
- Attorneys for Democratic congresswoman Joyce Beatty dispute the safety characterization.
- The current leadership blames previous mismanagement for the financial crisis.
- Donald Trump has shared a video showing debris falling in the center, advocating for his involvement in renovations.