President Donald Trump stated on social media platform X on September 15 that the Board of the Kennedy Center today agreed, almost unanimously, to close the Building for Safety reasons, and so that it can begin the process of Reconstruction.
Trump noted that the renovation and reconstruction is a "very large and complex job" and cannot begin until the D.C. Circuit rules on the Board’s approved name. If the ruling is negative and not overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the reconstruction and renovation will not take place. Attorneys from the Department of Justice will ask for an expedited appeal. In the meantime, $17 million raised by President Trump has been deposited into the Kennedy Center account to keep it afloat. Trump expressed gratitude for attention to the matter.
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