A US federal judge on Friday ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and blocked plans to temporarily close the venue for a yearslong renovation, ruling that the institution's board exceeded its legal authority on both counts.
US District Judge Christopher Cooper directed officials to remove within 14 days all signage bearing Trump's name and eliminate references to a "Trump Kennedy Center" or the "Donald J Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" from official materials.