Kerry Kennedy: 'It would be a tragedy' if Kennedy Center is demolished
Kerry Kennedy described the potential demolition of the Kennedy Center as a tragedy in an interview with the BBC. A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to provide 30 days' notice before any demolition of the venue can occur. This legal ruling follows President Trump's public warnings that the performing arts center could be ripped down.
- ▪Kerry Kennedy, niece of President John F. Kennedy, stated that demolishing the Kennedy Center would be a tragedy.
- ▪A US federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must give 30 days' notice before any demolition of the Kennedy Center.
- ▪President Donald Trump previously warned that the Washington DC performing arts venue could be ripped down.
- ▪Protesters gathered at the Kennedy Center to demonstrate against the threats of demolition.
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Kerry Kennedy: 'It would be a tragedy' if Kennedy Center is demolished<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Kerry Kennedy: 'It would be a tragedy' if Kennedy Center is demolishedCloseThe BBC's Caitríona Perry spoke to Kerry Kennedy, the niece of late president John F Kennedy, about demolition threats to the performance centre named after him.
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