Crews removed the name overnight as onlookers, livestreams document the scene. A tarp and scaffolding still remain
The removal of Trump’s name came after a federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to restore its original name by Friday, June 12.
Crews erected scaffolding on Friday as onlookers gathered into the evening, though storms delayed the work until Saturday.
A judge rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to President Trump from the building. The institution appealed, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening.
The removal marks the end of the president’s longtime effort to assert control over the institution, one of Washington’s most iconic landmarks.
Workers at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts began removing President Donald Trump’s name overnight early Saturday morning, after a federal judge ruled against a last-minute attempt to halt the work and preserve Trump’s name. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, an Obama-era appointee, rejected the request on Friday to temporarily block the […]