# Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations

https://mins.news/en/item/33356

- BBC News, 2026-08-26 15:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62mr97n936o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Court documents show the Trump administration has threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center if planned renovations are blocked. Justice Department lawyers also asked for Donald Trump’s name to be restored to the building after a court order led to its removal in June. A judge had ruled that renaming the institution required congressional approval.

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