politics
Kennedy Center board votes again to renovate building and inscribe Trump’s name on it
The center has until next week to present plan to judge who had blocked earlier rehab and name change
TL;DR
- The Kennedy Center's board voted again to support Donald Trump's renovation plan and to inscribe his name on the building's facade.
- A federal judge had previously ordered Trump's name removed from the facade, ruling its addition illegal.
- The judge also temporarily blocked Trump's demand to close the arts institution for two years of renovations.
- The board's latest decisions are subject to approval by a US federal judge.
- The Kennedy Center must present its plan to the judge by next week for review.
- The renovation project is estimated to cost $250 million and includes significant repair work and improvements.