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Kennedy Center Trump Naming Delayed | Bend News
The Justice Department warned a judge that the Kennedy Center won’t add Donald Trump’s name to its facade or plaza before October 8, 2026, after a heated hearing where Trump’s supporters claimed the board was defying a court order. A lawyer for Rep. Joyce Beatty called the move “outright defiance,” accusing the board of trying to rename the center after Trump despite legal prohibitions. Judge Christopher Cooper questioned both sides on the legality of honoring Trump, focusing on whether renaming a plaza violates a 1983 law banning additional memorials. The Justice Department argued the honor…
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