Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations are blocked
The Trump administration has threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center if a judge determines that the renowned performing arts center cannot close for a two-year renovation. In court filings on Monday, Justice Department attorney Brantley T. Mayers repeatedly referred to the Kennedy Center as a “decrepit” structure in dire need of renovations led by the…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Aug 25, 2026 at 1:53 PM ET
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Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations are blocked(opens original report in a new tab)NBC NewsTier B
Trump administration says it might demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovations(opens original report in a new tab)The Trump administration is, for the first time, threatening the demolition of the Kennedy Center if the arts institution isn’t allowed to follow its plans for the site, including adding President Donald Trump’s name to… — NBC News
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