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Trump threatens to demolish another DC landmark

The Kennedy Center becomes a hostage to Trump’s renaming demands.

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Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is threatening that if he can’t have the Kennedy Center, no one can.

What’s going on? Trump has been trying to get his name back on the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts since June, when it was removed in response to a court order. On Monday night, the Justice Department revealed its latest ploy to make that happen.

In a court filing, the DOJ argued that if........

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