Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Centre
Workers have removed Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Centre following a court-ordered mandate. The removal concludes a period of political controversy regarding the naming of the non-partisan performing arts venue.
Why it matters
The event symbolizes the reversal of political influence over traditionally non-partisan cultural institutions in Washington D.C.
The letters spelling out President Donald Trump's name on the fa ade of the Kennedy Centre are now gone, the executive director of the performing arts venue said in a legal filing on Saturday.
The article reports on a legal compliance action, though it uses descriptive language regarding the 'limits of power' that leans slightly toward a critical perspective of the previous administration.
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