Judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center
Summary
A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to explain why it placed a tarp over the Kennedy Center’s front side after the court removed Trump's name from the building. The tarp hides part of the building, including John F. Kennedy’s name, and the judge wants a report on its purpose by July 31.Key Facts
- A judge said the Trump administration must explain the tarp and scaffolding on the Kennedy Center by July 31.
- The tarp covers the building’s facade after Trump’s name was removed under a court order.
- The court ruled the addition of Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center was unlawful.
- Trump’s name was removed early in the morning following the judge’s order.
- Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative and Kennedy Center board member, sued to remove Trump’s name.
- The court also blocked Trump’s plan to close the Kennedy Center for two years starting July 4.
- The Trump administration requested a federal appeals court to pause the removal order.
- Beatty’s lawyers say the tarp blocks John F. Kennedy’s name and may be meant to delay returning the building to how it was before Trump’s name was added.
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