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Many Democrats are furious with Donald Trump adding his name to the Kennedy Center, not only because he is not exactly a patron of the arts, but also because the law that created it specifically says that is to be called the Kennedy Center, so Trump's move is also illegal.
Not surprisingly, some Democrat decided to do something about it. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) is an ex-oficio member of the board and decided to sue Trump, president of the board Richard Grenell and others on the grounds that the name change is patently illegal because the law states the place is to be called The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Only Congress can change the name (by amending the law). As a board member, she probably has standing to sue. She is being represented by Norman Eisen, who has dozens, maybe hundreds, of lawsuits against Trump in the works.
When asked for a comment by The Columbus Dispatch, Grenell sent back this text message: "In the future, you should email the entity you are seeking comment from... NOT call someone's cell phone at 5:50 a.m. The Dispatch called at 8:50 a.m. Grenell was apparently asleep in kindergarten when the teacher explained telling time. You know, when the little hand is on the 5 it is 5 o'clock and that kind of stuff. And it is not about time zones. Ohio and D.C. both use EST. (V)