- The Kennedy Center's executive director, Charles Matthew “Matt” Floca, attributed the failure to remove the president's name from the building by the June 12 deadline to thunderstorms, citing safety concerns for workers.
- Courts previously ruled that the Kennedy Center's board could not rename the building, as it is a memorial to President John F. Kennedy and only Congress holds the authority to change its designation.
- A memo from the Kennedy Center's general counsel had mandated that all name changes, including signage, be completed by June 12.
- Despite the missed deadline, a crew was observed on June 13 removing the large metallic lettering of the president's name in the rain, as a crowd chanted slogans like “take it off” and “shame.”
- The article highlights other instances where the president has attempted to alter D.C. monuments, such as repainting the Reflecting Pool and facing a lawsuit over plans to demolish the White House East Wing.
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