TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump suffered a pair of legal setbacks on Friday, adding to a growing list of court rulings that have frustrated his efforts to reshape federal institutions and advance his MAGA agenda even as he is stuck in a diplomatic dead-end over Iran.
In Washington, US District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered that Trump's name be removed from the facade, branding and official materials of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts within two weeks. The judge also blocked plans to close the iconic institution for a two-year renovation project beginning this summer, ruling that Congress alone has the authority to do so. The ruling was an embarrassing rebuke to Trump's effort to force a personal imprint on a storied Washington landmark.
