An Ohio congresswoman is asking a judge to issue an order to take Donald Trump‘s name off the Kennedy Center, contending that the board of the arts institution violated the law in that only Congress can make such a change.
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) also is asking the court to block the shutdown of the center, which is planned for July, arguing that the board conducted no expert review or consultation but merely followed Trump’s decision to close it. Trump, who is chairman of the board of the center, announced plans for the closure in a social media post February 1, saying such a drastic step was needed as the complex undergoes renovations.
In a motion filed in federal court in Washington on Wednesday, Beatty’s legal team claims that the board’s actions, for the renaming and the closure, breach their fiduciary obligations.
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