Internal email points to Kennedy Center's continued closure
Summary
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, will stay temporarily closed while safety checks continue. The closure follows a federal judge’s order that blocked adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building, and the center’s board, aligned with President Trump, voted to close it for renovations.Key Facts
- An internal email from the Kennedy Center’s executive director says the building will remain closed during a safety assessment.
- The safety check focuses on the building’s soffits, which are the undersides of the roof that hang over the building.
- Staff can only enter certain areas with permission and must wear hard hats and safety gear.
- A federal judge, Christopher Cooper, blocked plans to rename the center after President Trump and ordered updates on the closure.
- The judge also blocked a planned two-year renovation closure, citing concerns about its impact on the center’s money and programs.
- President Trump’s supporters on the Kennedy Center board voted to close the center for renovations despite the judge’s order.
- President Trump said in an interview that the center is in bad shape and suggested his administration should get credit for renovations.
- President Trump did not promise that the center would not be demolished without Congress’s approval.
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