Trump administration: Kennedy Center may be demolished if repairs not made
Department of Justice lawyers told a federal judge the venue ‘cannot survive’ without the US president’s help. United States President Donald Trump’s administration has warned that Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center could be demolished if renovations are not allowed to be completed.
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- Fact 1: The revelation, which marks the most extreme action mentioned for the venue since Trump took control of it after returning to the White House for a second term in 2025, was contained within the administration’s response to an effort to block his name from being inscribed on the building.
- Fact 2: US Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat who sits on the Kennedy Center’s board through her leadership position in Congress, sued after Trump-appointed board members voted 20-3 to add the phrase “restored and renovated by President Donald J.
- Fact 3: Any decision to tear down the historic Kennedy Center, which opened in 1971 to honour the fallen president, would likely face stiff pushback from preservation groups and those opposed to Trump’s efforts to make changes at the site.
Department of Justice lawyers told a federal judge the venue ‘cannot survive’ without the US president’s help. United States President Donald Trump’s administration has warned that Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center could be demolished if renovations are not allowed to be completed.
In a Monday court filing, US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers told a federal judge the performing arts venue is in “terrible trouble,” adding that it “cannot survive, either structurally or financially” without the help of the president or his administration. Whistleblower claims Kennedy Center ‘rushed’ renovations to please Trump Kennedy Center board says it won’t try to immediately restore Trump’s name Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name to venue, close for two years “Without those efforts, the Center will deteriorate further into an unsafe, decrepit structure that will be required to be taken down,” the filing said. According to the DOJ filing, an outdoor ampitheatre, overlooking the adjacent Potomac River, could be built on the site if the venue is torn down.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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