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Kennedy Center asks court to pause Trump-name order
Trump's appointed board voted Thursday to seek a stay, trying to keep the facade name in place
Latest development Construction workers begin removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center
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President Trump's board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.
- Frame 1Judge Christopher Cooper ordered Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center signs by Friday, saying Congress controls the venue's name.
- Frame 2Trump's appointed board voted Thursday to seek a stay, trying to keep the facade name in place.
- Frame 3The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal less than a day before the removal deadline.
- Frame 4The ruling also blocked a planned two-year closure for major renovations that were set to start in July.
- Frame 5The center had already dropped Trump's name from its website and staff materials after a June 4 legal memo.
- Frame 6By Friday, emergency relief decides whether Trump's name stays or comes off building materials.
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