The Kennedy Center’s president threatened a $1 million claim against jazz musician Chuck Redd after he canceled a long-standing Christmas Eve concert in protest of the venue’s controversial renaming to include President Trump’s name.

Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty has filed a federal lawsuit to remove Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, arguing that the board lacked authority to rename a federally established memorial.

Donald Trump’s growing influence over the Kennedy Center has reignited debate over whether national cultural institutions can remain politically restrained while navigating an era of heightened polarization.