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Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations
By The BriefBrief · Sources (25)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: The Kennedy Center board of trustees voted to close the performing arts center for renovations, citing the need for immediate repairs. The decision follows a US judge blocking the placement of Trump’s name on the facade.
WHO: Kennedy Center board of trustees
WHAT: Voted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations after a US judge blocked Trump’s name from the facade
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C., USA
WHY: The board said the center is in dire need of immediate repairs, after a judge blocked Trump’s name from the facade.
Sources (25):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Euronews,
Fox News,
Jerusalem Post,
LA Times,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI,
WATE 6 On Your Side,
WBIR 10News,
WFLA,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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