Obama Appointed Judge Rules Kennedy Center Can't Be Named After Trump
Summary
A federal judge ordered the immediate removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center. The judge said the administration acted illegally by renaming the center without approval from Congress.Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper made the ruling.
- Judge Cooper was appointed by President Barack Obama.
- The Kennedy Center had been renamed after President Donald Trump by the administration.
- The judge said renaming a national monument requires Congress to approve it.
- The ruling stops a planned two-year closure of the Kennedy Center.
- Officials have 14 days to remove Trump’s name from the building.
- The decision was seen as a win for Democratic lawmakers and preservationists.
- The ruling came after a lawsuit challenging the renaming was filed.
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