Amy Jeffress

Workers removed President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center facade after an appeals court denied the center's request to block a judge's ruling requiring its removal. The Kennedy Center board had added Trump's name in December, citing his role in saving the institution, but a judge ruled the name change required Congressional approval. Trump criticized the judge, referencing his wife's past role at the Obama-era Department of Justice.

Workers removed President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center facade after an appeals court denied a request to block a judge's ruling. The Kennedy Center board had added Trump's name in December, claiming it recognized his role in saving the institution, but a judge ruled the name change requires Congressional approval.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper faces a judicial misconduct complaint from the conservative watchdog group CASA, which alleges he failed to recuse himself from a lawsuit involving President Donald Trump's attempt to rename the Kennedy Center. The complaint cites Cooper's wife, Amy Jeffress, who has a history of representing clients opposing Trump, including Lisa Page and Joe Biden, as a conflict of interest.

A judicial misconduct complaint was filed against U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper by the conservative watchdog group Center to Advance Security in America (CASA), alleging he should have recused himself from a lawsuit involving President Donald Trump's attempt to rename the Kennedy Center. The complaint cites Cooper's wife, Amy Jeffress, who has represented clients described as 'anti-Trump,' including former President Joe Biden and individuals linked to litigation against Trump.

A judge ordered President Donald Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center, citing legal restrictions on renaming the institution. Trump accused the judge, Christopher Cooper, of bias due to his wife Amy Jeffress's professional ties to critics of Trump, including her representation of an FBI lawyer involved in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation and her counsel role for the House Jan. 6 committee.

A judge ordered Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center, citing legal restrictions on renaming the institution. Trump accused the judge's wife, an attorney with ties to critics of his, of influencing the decision, alleging conflicts of interest.

President Donald Trump criticized Judge Christopher Cooper for blocking his Kennedy Center renovation plan and accused Cooper’s wife of influencing the ruling. Trump announced a potential retreat from the project, allowing Congress to take control of the center, which he claimed was in poor condition. The judge’s decision also required removing Trump’s name from the venue.

President Donald Trump criticized Judge Christopher Cooper for blocking his Kennedy Center renovation plan and removing his name from the center. Trump claimed the ruling was unfair, linked it to prior legal losses, and suggested the judge's wife influenced the decision. The judge ruled the board's closure vote was flawed and ordered Trump's name removed within two weeks.