Key Facts

• A judge ordered the removal of President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center.
• The ruling came after a lawsuit filed by Rep. Joyce Beatty, a member of the Kennedy Center board.
• The judge said the board exceeded its legal power by renaming the center after President Trump.
• The Kennedy Center’s board, appointed by President Trump, voted to appeal the decision.
• The center has started removing President Trump’s name from its website and social media.
• The Kennedy Center says it is following the court’s order but is looking at legal options to keep recognizing President Trump’s leadership.
• The judge’s removal order has a deadline set for Friday to take down the signage.
• No immediate response was given to requests for comment from the Kennedy Center representatives.