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Senator Mike Lee blocks bill protecting Kennedy Center from demolition

Original: US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval Mike Lee objected to the

US Senator Mike Lee has blocked a bill that would prohibit President Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center without Congress's approval. The legislation would have safeguarded any presidential memorial designated by Congress against demolition. Lee objected to the measure, halting its progress, and the move has drawn criticism as concerns grow over Trump's influence over the Washington institution.

Why now: Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center has made its future a live political controversy

Mike LeeDonald TrumpKennedy CenterUS Congress

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• US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval Mike Lee objected to the safeguard against the demolition of any presidential memorial Congress designates https://www. theguardian.com/culture/2026/s… · top_news

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