- Federal court fight: judges ordered letters with President Trump's name removed as illegally affixed, and the Kennedy Center is now facing new litigation over the board’s push to restore his name to the facade.
- Big operational shake-up: the board voted to attach Trump's name (and a plaza dedication tied to a $100M fund) and to close the Center for about two years, moving marquee events (Kennedy Center Honors, Mark Twain Prize) and the National Symphony to off-site venues.
- Pause and uncertainty: the Center says it won’t act before Sept. 8 and a tarp still covers the letters while legal arguments continue, amid questions about how the recent board vote was handled.
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