US Institute of Peace Seeks Court Order to Block Trump Name Carving as Kennedy Center Gets 30-Day Rule
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Updated · CNN · Sep 18
US Institute of Peace Seeks Court Order to Block Trump Name Carving as Kennedy Center Gets 30-Day Rule
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Sep 18
Summary
US Institute of Peace and ousted board members asked a federal appeals court for emergency relief to stop the administration from carving Trump’s name into the facade of its Washington headquarters.
Lawyers said removable letters bolted on in December were deemed too impermanent, and that officials have already requested the work and selected a contractor for a permanent engraving.
The building was renamed for Trump after he dismantled the congressionally created agency, which was founded in 1984 to help resolve conflicts, and the move has fueled claims of irreparable harm to its mission.
A federal judge separately ordered the Kennedy Center’s Trump-aligned board to give 30 days’ notice before any demolition or new construction, after Trump signaled he could tear down parts of the landmark.
The dispute fits a broader second-term push by Trump to stamp his name on federal buildings and reshape major Washington landmarks, drawing lawsuits and public backlash.