Trump's Kennedy Center closure is 'unlawful,' Rep. Beatty tells judge in emergency hearing request
President Donald Trump said the Kennedy Center would close immediately and linked the start of renovations to a ruling on whether his name could be included in its official name.
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Published Sep 16, 2026
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Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge for an emergency hearing, arguing that President Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center board violated an earlier court order by closing the center. The judge ordered Trump and the board to respond and said he would decide whether a hearing was needed.
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