Construction workers begin removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center did not have the authority to rename the venue.

1. Frame 1A federal judge rules the Kennedy Center board lacked authority, requiring removal of Trump’s added name from the memorial venue.
2. Frame 2The order required the center to remove Trump’s name from public-facing places by Friday night’s deadline.
3. Frame 3Crews raised scaffolding and tarps, then began taking the added words off the Washington facade early Saturday.
4. Frame 4The disputed change followed a board vote adding “The Donald J. Trump and” to the Kennedy Center name.
5. Frame 5The ruling restores the venue’s public identity as the John F. Kennedy memorial Congress designated in 1964.
6. Frame 6Emergency motions and a $17 million opera-donation lawsuit could keep the Kennedy Center dispute in court.