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Kennedy Center Board Votes to Inscribe Trump's Name and Proceed with Renovation
Just the facts
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to move forward with a $250 million renovation plan that includes closing the main campus in Washington, D.C. The board also voted to add President Donald Trump's name to the exterior facade of the performing arts complex. The decision comes three months after a federal judge issued a temporary order blocking a prior attempt to close the building and alter its naming structure. Board members must submit details of the renovation and facility plans to the federal court overseeing the prior injunction.
Why this is news
The board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted to approve a $250 million campus renovation and restore President Donald Trump's name to the building facade.
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