Rep. Joyce Beatty says the Trump administration is withholding financial records and communications involving alleged threats to close or demolish the Kennedy Center.
Beatty's lawyers accused Justice Department attorneys of withholding "core financial documents" and information amid President Donald Trump's alleged threats against the venue, Forbes reported on Sunday.
Her legal team said the government has not produced financial records it previously agreed to provide, including documents covering fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The lawyers alleged officials indicated that no additional financial records would be released.
The filing also challenged the administration's refusal to provide information about two alleged threats by Trump, who serves as the Kennedy Center's chairman, to close or demolish the performing arts complex.
Beatty's lawyers called the executive privilege claim "plainly inappropriate," arguing that presidential communications are not automatically protected. They asked the court to extend discovery so Beatty can pursue information they say she is entitled to obtain.
A previous court order gave the government until Tuesday to respond. Under a scheduling order issued last month, discovery is scheduled to close on Oct. 9.
The DOJ did not immediately respond to MarketDash's request for comments.
