A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Friday denied an emergency appeal seeking to prevent the removal of former President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
The decision allows the Kennedy Center board, appointed by President Joe Biden, to proceed with plans to remove Trump's name from the building. The board had voted to remove the name, citing Trump's role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Lawyers for Trump and his allies had argued that the removal was politically motivated and violated his rights. However, the appeals court ruled that the board had the authority to make such decisions.
The Kennedy Center, a national cultural institution, had added Trump's name during his presidency, a tradition for former presidents. The removal marks a rare instance of a former president's name being taken down from a federal building.
