Judge orders Trump administration to give 30 days’ notice before moving to demolish Kennedy Center
Ruling comes amid demolition threats by Donald Trump after being stymied from adding his name to centre
TL;DR
- A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to give 30 days' notice before demolishing the Kennedy Center.
- The order follows President Trump's comments that the center could be 'ripped down'.
- The Kennedy Center has temporarily closed due to structural deterioration and safety risks.
- A longer-term renovation costing $257 million is planned.
- A Democratic congresswoman, Joyce Beatty, challenged Trump's actions, including his attempts to put his name on the building.
- The judge previously ruled that Trump's name could not be added to the exterior without congressional approval.
- Trump claims the center is in 'very, very bad shape' and requires government subsidy.