US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval
Summary
A Republican senator blocked a bill that would stop President Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval. The bill aimed to protect presidential memorials like the Kennedy Center from being torn down unless lawmakers said yes.Key Facts
- Senator Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, blocked the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act.
- The bill was bipartisan, co-written by Democrat Jeff Merkley and Republican Lisa Murkowski.
- The bill would have prevented demolition of presidential memorials without Congress’s permission.
- President Trump took control of the Kennedy Center, replaced its board with his allies, and tried to rename it after himself.
- A federal judge ruled the renaming illegal and stopped a planned closure of the center.
- President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation unless the renaming ruling was reversed.
- The Justice Department warned the Kennedy Center might decay if the renovation is blocked.
- Senator Lee has supported several Trump-backed initiatives and was involved in efforts after the 2020 election.
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