Trump and Kennedy Center Board Appeal Name-Removal Order as Legal Fight Escalates

Trump's administration and the Kennedy Center board filed simultaneous appeals on June 12 after a federal judge ordered the removal of Trump's name from the Washington performing arts venue. The judge determined Congress alone can rename the center, which was established and designated by statute. The Kennedy Center already complied with the order, scrubbing Trump's name from signage, website, and materials by June 12. The appeals now head to the D.C. Circuit, with implications beyond this single institution.