Washington Post Exclusive-New photos show first look at Kennedy Center facade without Trump's name [View all]
The images were taken from inside the tarp-covered scaffolding that has blocked the publics view for more than a week.
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New photos show that President Donald Trumps name is indeed off the Kennedy Center, offering the first public look at the performing arts venues facade since crews removed the letters by court order.
The images were taken last week inside the tarp-covered scaffolding that has hidden the title of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the nine days since crews removed Trumps name. The images were first provided to The Washington Post by the activist group Hands Off the Arts before being independently obtained and verified by The Post.
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This is the picture the Trump administration does not want anyone to see, so its all the more important
that people have an opportunity to witness when theyre winning, said Mallory Miller, co-founder of Hands Off the Arts.
On June 12, a 14-member crew erected scaffolding to comply with a court-ordered deadline to remove Trumps name. The workers missed the deadline, taking down the letters around 3 a.m. Saturday. The Kennedy Centers lawyers confirmed in a court filing later that morning the work was done.