Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty's federal lawsuit argues that rechristening the Kennedy Center requires an act of Congress.

One of Beatty's counsels, Norm Eisen, says the former name was established through legislation in 1964.

New signage bearing Trump's name appeared on the centre's website and facade late last week.

In a written statement to NPR, the centre's Vice President of Public Relations, Roma Daravi, blamed critics like Congresswoman Beatty for having, quote, sat idly by while America's cultural centre slowly crumbled, and justified the change of name by pointing to the millions of dollars she says Trump has raised to... This is NPR.

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