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Democratic lawmaker files lawsuit challenging the renaming of the Kennedy Center

By Chloe Veltman
Published December 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM CST

Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty of Ohio filed a lawsuit challenging the renaming of the memorial to President John Kennedy to the Trump-Kennedy Center, calling the action "unlawful."

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Chloe Veltman
Chloe Veltman is a correspondent on NPR's Culture Desk.
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