Trump’s DOJ Claims Kennedy Center in ‘Critical Condition’ as Demolition Threat Looms
DOJ warns Kennedy Center faces financial and physical collapse. Senate ally blocks legislation to stop Trump from demolishing it.
POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — The Department of Justice has raised alarm over the condition of the Kennedy Center, stating it is in a state of both financial and physical decline, with officials warning that the venue is nearly out of money to cover its operating costs.
Republican Senator Mike Lee blocked bipartisan efforts to prevent the Trump administration from demolishing the cultural landmark, following a recent vote by the Trump-controlled board to close the center for repairs. The move has sparked concerns that the president could attempt to raze the facility entirely if his name is not added to it.
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Justice Department lawyers told a federal appeals court that the Kennedy Center is dangerously dilapidated, outdated, and decrepit, with its finances also in severe disarray. A September ruling required the administration to provide at least 30 days’ notice before making any physical changes to the building, including demolition. Despite this, the center’s leadership claims the closure is only temporary, raising fears that the president may seek to tear it down.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
