U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper
Trump’s name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after judge denies last-minute move to keep it
WASHINGTON | A judge cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the Kennedy Center’s exterior on Friday, denying a last-minute request from the institution’s board that would have kept the name in place. Unless the Kennedy Center decides to appeal the decision from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, Trump’s name […]
Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump’s name by Friday deadline
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday. The board voted Thursday to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May 29 ruling […]
Kennedy Center moves to erase Trump references after judge said they were illegally added
WASHINGTON | The Kennedy Center is beginning the process of removing references to President Donald Trump a week after a federal judge ruled that his name had been illegally added to the performing arts center. Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center’s vice president of public relations, said in a statement to The Associated Press that “we […]