The Kennedy Center, the facade of which remains covered with a tarp, is seen in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2026. A US federal judge asked on June 24 for an explanation for why a tarpaulin continues to cover the facade of the Kennedy Center where President Donald Trump's name was recently removed. District Judge Christopher Cooper gave the board of trustees of the performing arts venue until the end of July to explain "the purpose for and status of the tarp and scaffolding that Defendants have erected on the front portico of the Center." (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: An aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as seen from the Washington Monument on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Fencing has been installed around the area after claims made by President Trump that vandalism was the cause of the damage. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: Tents erected for the Fourth of July celebrations on the National Mall on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The firework company Pyrotecnico is slated to fire off about 851,000 fireworks, which could break a world record and will be "the largest fireworks show in history," according to U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: Construction on a stage for the Fourth of July celebrations on the National Mall on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The firework company Pyrotecnico is slated to fire off about 851,000 fireworks, which could break a world record and will be "the largest fireworks show in history," according to U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: Construction on a stage for the Fourth of July celebrations as the remains of the numbers "86 47" on the grass of the National Mall are seen on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Park Police are investigation the markings in the grass. The numbers have been adopted by critics of President Donald Trump's administration, serving as a form of protest. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: An aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as seen from the Washington Monument on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Fencing has been installed around the area after claims made by President Trump that vandalism was the cause of the damage. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: An aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as seen from the Washington Monument on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Fencing has been installed around the area after claims made by President Trump that vandalism was the cause of the damage. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: In an aerial view, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building is seen on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump has suggested painting the building white. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)