Board Votes to Close Kennedy Center after Leftist Obama Judge Bars Trump's Name from Facade
The Kennedy Center Board voted on Tuesday to shut down the center after a leftist judge barred President Trump's name from the facade. The post Board Votes to Close Kennedy Center after Leftist Obama Judge Bars Trump’s Name from Facade appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- The Kennedy Center Board voted to close the center immediately.
- A federal judge, Christopher Cooper, an Obama appointee, ruled that President Trump's name cannot be added to the building's facade.
- The ruling is based on federal law limiting memorials to President John F. Kennedy and an earlier injunction.
- President Trump raised $19.2 million for renovations, and this money is in the center's account.
- The center's reconstruction cannot begin until the D.C. Circuit rules on the board's approved name, with the DOJ seeking an expedited appeal.
- A former board member, Rep. Joyce Beatty, had previously brought the closure issue to federal court.
- Judge Cooper stated that adding Trump's name would not enhance revenue and noted declines in donations and performances during previous renaming discussions.