Key facts
- A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to explain a tarp on the Kennedy Center.
- The tarp covers the facade where Donald Trump's name was removed.
- The administration must provide a report by July 31.
- The name removal followed a court order to restore the facade to its prior state.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to explain why a tarp remains on the Kennedy Center's facade after the building's name was removed. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper mandated that the administration report by July 31 on the purpose and status of the tarp and scaffolding. The tarp was installed after workers stripped Trump's name from the building, following a court order that found the administration had unlawfully added his name. The administration has appealed that order. Beatty's lawyers argued the tarp obstructs the view of President John F. Kennedy's name and is an attempt to frustrate the restoration of the building's prior appearance.