Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, on Friday sued the Trump administration to prevent it from closing the Kennedy Center for renovations, warning he might demolish the building outright.

The Ohio Democrat warned that a two-year pause in the center's operations, without congressional authorization, would “violate the statutory mandate to ‘maintain and administer’ the Kennedy Center as a ‘living memorial’ to” former President John F. Kennedy," The Hill reported.

During President Donald Trump's second term, he has overseen a dramatic reorganization and overhaul of the center, replacing the board and directing it to replace obscure independent programming with mainstream performances.

The Kennedy Center board voted to add Trump's name to the facility in December. The board had already voted to name the opera house after first lady Melania Trump.

Beatty previously sued to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.