Donald Trump Threatens Not to Reopen Kennedy Center If His Name Isn't Featured
The board of the Washington cultural center, largely aligned with the American president, voted for its immediate closure, just hours after a court ruling prohibited displaying a reference to Donald Trump without Congressional approval.
The Kennedy Center board in Washington voted Tuesday to immediately close the institution, according to information reported by France 24. This decision came just hours after a federal judge prohibited placing a reference to President Donald Trump on this prominent cultural venue without prior approval from Congress.
According to the same source, the Kennedy Center's board of directors is now largely aligned with Donald Trump, who has fundamentally reshaped the institution's leadership since returning to power.
In response to the court ruling, Donald Trump has threatened not to authorize the Kennedy Center's reopening unless his name appears there, according to France 24.
The specific reasons for the judicial decision, as well as the timeline for a possible reopening of the institution, have not been detailed in the information available at this stage.
Sources
- Sans son nom dessus, Donald Trump menace de ne pas rouvrir le Kennedy Center — France 24 — Français
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