The Kennedy Center board’s vote to rename the building for Trump draws criticism
NBC News·2025-12-19 17:16
The center saying the vote was unanimous. But several members of Congress who are on the board but don't typically vote say they were shut out, including Democratic Representative Joyce Batty. >> I was not allowed to vote because I was muted. I would not have supported this. >> Batty and five other Democratic lawmakers on the board call the move illegal, saying in a statement, quote, "Federal law established the center as a memorial to President Kennedy and prohibits changing its name without congressional ...