Judge denies request for stay of Kennedy Center renaming order

Construction workers build scaffolding near the sign for the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Friday denied the Department of Justice's request to lift an order requiring the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.

The Trump administration still faces a deadline of Friday to remove Trump's name from the building.

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