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US District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Kennedy Center to give 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes, including demolition, after President Donald Trump threatened to “rip down” the building. The order came in response to a request by Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty and followed the center’s sudden closure due to structural issues such as a partial ceiling collapse and roof terrace problems. Cooper rejected Beatty's demand for an emergency hearing but issued this directive to avoid confusion over future changes at the venue, which has faced financial difficulties and disputes over Trump’s involvement.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
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Story summary
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Kennedy Center on Thursday to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it, after President Donald Trump threatened to do so if his name wasn’t added. The judge’s ruling came in response to recent events, such as the center's sudden closure on Wednesday and a board vote Tuesday to close it indefinitely for repairs due to structural deterioration. Matt Floca, executive director of the Kennedy Center, cited "acute risks to public safety" from continued structural decay when explaining the temporary shutdown that began without prior notice. The building will remain closed for at least seven days to assess these risks and potential safety hazards.
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A United States federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making major physical changes to the building, including demolition, after President Donald Trump said the Washington performing arts venue could be “ripped down”.
uncertain
venue → order → demolition
US District Judge Christopher Cooper issued the order on Thursday, saying it would “avoid any confusion” following the centre’s sudden closure this week.
asserted
it → issue → closure
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The Kennedy Center closed on Wednesday and will remain closed for at least seven days to assess what its executive director Matt Floca called “acute risks to public safety” from structural deterioration.
asserted
director → announce → deterioration
Officials have cited a partial ceiling collapse earlier this month and problems with the building’s roof terrace canopy.
asserted
Officials → cite → canopy
The temporary closure came a day after the center’s board voted to close the facility for an extended renovation.
asserted
board → come → renovation
The Trump-aligned board has argued that the building, which opened in 1971, is in serious disrepair.
asserted
which → align → disrepair
Trump said on Wednesday that his administration’s efforts to restore the centre deserved recognition and warned that without them, “it’s going to close.
asserted
it → say → them
It’ll end up being ripped down”.
asserted
It → end → ?
The judge’s order followed a request from Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty, an ex officio Kennedy Center board member who has challenged Trump’s efforts to overhaul the institution.
asserted
who → follow → institution
Judge Cooper rejected Beatty’s request for an emergency hearing but ordered that any major physical changes, including demolition, would require 30 days’ notice.
asserted
changes → reject → notice
On Wednesday, an AFP news agency photograph showed Trump on board Air Force One examining a placard that appeared to depict the Kennedy Center being demolished.
asserted
Center → show → placard
The image showed the words “Kennedy Center DEMOLIS…” above a picture of heavy machinery clearing rubble.
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image → show → rubble
The AFP image was viewed millions of times on social media and made headlines in many US news outlets.
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image → view → outlets
The photograph was included in Beatty’s court filing on Thursday.
asserted
photograph → include → Thursday
The legal dispute follows Judge Cooper’s earlier rulings that blocked efforts to add Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center without congressional approval.
asserted
that → follow → approval
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