Chloe Veltman
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The John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts was established through legislation in 1964.
Trump's hand-picked board of trustees voted in favour of the name change on December 18th.
Legal experts say the move was unlawful.
The centre's president, Richard Grenell, hit back with a letter on Friday saying he is seeking $1 million in damages from Chuck Redd for his, quote, political stunt.
The centre's press team shared the letter with NPR and said in an email Grenell intends to file the lawsuit after the holidays.
Redd did not respond to NPR's request for comment, but the vibraphonist and drummer told the Associated Press earlier in the week that he backed out of the engagement in protest against the name change.
Red has hosted the centre's Christmas Eve jazz jam since 2006.
The John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts was established through legislation in 1964.
Trump's hand-picked board of trustees voted in favour of the name change on December 18th.
Legal experts say the move was unlawful.
The center's president, Richard Grinnell, hit back with a letter on Friday saying he is seeking $1 million in damages from Chuck Redd for his, quote, political stunt.
The centre's press team shared the letter with NPR and said in an email Grinnell intends to file the lawsuit after the holidays.
Red did not respond to NPR's request for comment, but the vibraphonist and drummer told the Associated Press earlier in the week that he backed out of the engagement in protest against the name change.
Red has hosted the centre's Christmas Eve jazz jam since 2006.
The John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts was established through legislation in 1964.
Trump's hand-picked board of trustees voted in favour of the name change on December 18th.
Legal experts say the move was unlawful.
Banksy posted an image of the mural on Instagram on Monday, the artist's usual system for authenticating works.