Trump-appointed Kennedy Center board to vote on closing building for renovations
Summary
The Kennedy Center’s board, appointed by President Donald Trump, plans to vote on closing its main building due to safety problems. This decision follows a paused vote about restoring President Trump’s name to the building after a court ruled only Congress can rename it.Key Facts
- The Kennedy Center board will vote on closing the main building because of structural safety concerns.
- The planned vote to restore President Trump’s name on the building was paused.
- A court ruled in May that only Congress can rename the Kennedy Center and ordered Trump’s name removed.
- The board claims the building is unsafe, but opponents say safety experts have not confirmed this.
- Legal disputes continue between board members and critics over the center’s management and finances.
- President Trump became chair of the Kennedy Center’s board in February 2025 and fired the previous board and president.
- The center’s leadership claims past management falsified financial information, a claim denied by former leaders.
- US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick posted a video showing damage inside the center and supported a renovation led by President Trump.
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