Judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center
White House must report by 31 July on purpose of tarp installed while Trump’s name was stripped from building
TL;DR
- A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to explain the purpose of a tarp and scaffolding at the Kennedy Center.
- The tarp was installed after Trump's name was removed from the building under a court order.
- The judge previously ruled that Trump's name was unlawfully added to the facade and blocked renovation plans.
- Critics describe the tarp as an "act of petty defiance" and a "literal coverup."
- The Kennedy Center's name cannot be changed without an act of Congress.