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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Jun 24, 2026, 08:39 PM Wednesday

US judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center facade [View all]

Source: Reuters

By Mike Scarcella

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to ‌explain why it placed a tarp over the Kennedy ‌Center's façade after the Republican leader's name was removed from the building under ​a court order.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said the administration must report by July 31 "the purpose and status of the tarp and scaffolding" now in place at the iconic building.

The tarp was ‌installed as workers stripped ⁠Trump's name in a predawn operation this month following an order from Cooper that the Trump administration ⁠unlawfully added his name to the facade in December.

The White House and Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to requests for ​comment.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-judge-orders-trump-administration-to-explain-tarp-obscuring-kennedy-center-facade-180603704.html



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"An act of petty defiance." Mme. Defarge Wednesday #1
DEFINITELY defiance but why wait til July 31? vapor2 Wednesday #5
Judge on yearly vacation ? dave99 Wednesday #6
I Think... GB_RN Wednesday #7
There is no need to give Trump aan opportunity to explain it. Wiz Imp Wednesday #11
Yeah. Mme. Defarge Thursday #16
"the purpose and status of the tarp" J_William_Ryan Wednesday #2
Word! yellow dahlia Wednesday #3
And then gives the six friggin weeks to respond? JMCKUSICK Wednesday #4
It does look ridiculous RockCreek Wednesday #13
It's simple, your honor EnergizedLib Wednesday #8
I would've given them 24 hours to respond. area51 Wednesday #9
July 31??????? Wiz Imp Wednesday #10
they constantly bombard us with all kinds of crap popsdenver Wednesday #12
My guess, they ruined the stone. Joinfortmill Wednesday #14
"US judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center facade" LudwigPastorius Wednesday #15
Hahaha Joinfortmill Thursday #20
If I could Roy Rolling Thursday #17
Better idea BWdem4life Thursday #18
I don't use AI, but .... usonian Thursday #19
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