Rep. Beatty Calls Trump's Kennedy Center Closure 'Unlawful' in Emergency Court Filing
Democratic lawmaker asks judge for emergency hearing as President Trump says renovations are on hold pending a ruling on restoring his name to the arts center.
Rep. Joyce Beatty told a federal judge in an emergency hearing request that President Donald Trump's closure of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is "unlawful," according to CNBC.
The filing comes as President Trump has said that renovations at the Kennedy Center will not proceed until the courts allow his name to be restored on the performing arts center, CNBC reported.
Details of the underlying dispute over the Kennedy Center's naming and the scope of the requested renovations were not fully outlined in available reporting. It was not immediately clear when the judge would rule on the request for an emergency hearing.
CNBC did not provide additional comment from the White House or the Kennedy Center in the excerpt reviewed.
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- Trump's Kennedy Center closure is 'unlawful,' Rep. Beatty tells judge in emergency hearing request — CNBC — Top News
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