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Politics · Courts & law · published 2026-08-27 · via The Hill

DOJ defends adding Trump's name to Kennedy Center as recognition, not renaming

The Department of Justice argued in court that adding President Trump's name to the Kennedy Center does not violate previous rulings, claiming it is not a renaming. The inscriptions would acknowledge Trump's role in restoring the center, which the DOJ says is in financial disarray. A federal judge heard arguments but did not rule from the bench.

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