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- Judge Christopher Cooper ordered removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, meeting the June 12 deadline on June 13, 2026.
- Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) sued the D.C. Circuit to restore the name and remove the tarp.
- Justice Department sought an order to halt the removal, arguing fundraising would stop without President Trump’s name, while Kennedy Center board, guided by Matt Floca, will vote on a renovation and closure that keeps access.
