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The Kennedy Center will be closed for at least one week due to severe structural issues, according to a Thursday court filing by executive director Matt Floca. The closure began Wednesday and affects only the main building while REACH space remains open. Floca stated that this decision is separate from the board's vote to close the center for renovation and is aimed at addressing immediate safety concerns until a court ruling on adding President Trump’s name to the facade is made. Representative Joyce Beatty, leading opposition against the closure and renaming, highlighted inflammatory statements by Trump regarding the facility's fate if his demands are not met.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
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Story summary
On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that President Trump's name cannot be reinstated on the Kennedy Center without an act of Congress. In response, Trump threatened to halt the planned $257 million renovation if his name isn't added back to the building. The center’s board, controlled by Trump appointees, voted to close the facility immediately for renovations citing safety concerns after a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling during a rainstorm earlier this month. Construction crews began erecting metal fences around the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, with activists worried that the building might be demolished if legal challenges aren't resolved in Trump's favor.
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The Trump administration will close the Kennedy Center for at least one week to examine the extent of “severe structural deterioration” in the facility, the center’s executive director, Matt Floca, said in a Thursday court filing.
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“During this temporary closure, which will last for seven days, unless extended, I intend to assess existing safety risks in those portions of the main building exhibiting severe structural deterioration.
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I → last → deterioration
I further intend to reevaluate the need for continued closure on a weekly basis,” Floca wrote in a Thursday court filing.
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Floca → intend → filing
The clarification on the facility’s closure comes two days after the Kennedy Center board of trustees voted to close the performing arts center for safety reasons.
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that although the board voted to immediately close, the renovation process — which the administration has hailed as necessary for the facility’s structural integrity — would not be allowed to proceed until the courts rule that the center can add his name to the facade.
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Following Tuesday’s board meeting, it was not immediately clear how long the center would be closed for.
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But Floca’s declaration to the court — plus an additional email disclosed in court that he sent to the Kennedy Center staff — puts a timeline of more than one week on the closure, which he says is a “decision by management” separate from the board’s vote that is still awaiting court approval.
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“To be clear, this is not a decision to effectuate the Board’s separate vote to close the building for renovation,” Floca wrote in the email to Kennedy Center staff, “it is a distinct decision by management to address imminent life-safety risks pending the Court’s ruling on that vote.
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The one-week closure began on Wednesday.
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Floca also clarified that it is the main building that would be closed, while the center’s REACH space — which features rehearsal studios and classrooms, among other areas — will remain open.
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In the email, Floca told Kennedy Center staff not to report to the facility unless deemed essential, saying the rest of the employees have been approved for remote work.
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Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), an ex officio member of the board who is leading the charge in the lawsuit against the Kennedy Center closure and Trump name change, filed a different notice to the court on Thursday as well.
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She notified the court of a viral image of Trump reading a large placard on Air Force One that read “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” and a quote he gave to reporters that warned the center could “close” and “end up being ripped down” if the Trump administration is not recognized on the building.
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