Trump's Kennedy Center Shutdown Is 'Unlawful,' Democratic Board Member Says

Rep. Joyce Beatty accused the Kennedy Center of violating a federal injunction by locking its doors and surrounding the building with construction fencing Wednesday. The Ohio Democrat asked U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper to hold an emergency hearing and require a senior Kennedy Center official to attend, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap. Cooper's May 29 preliminary injunction blocked the board from implementing its shutdown plans until it approved a closure consistent with his ruling and the court issued another order lifting or modifying the injunction. The board . . .