After House Republicans announced plans to rename the iconic Kennedy Center Opera House in honour of First Lady Melania Trump, JFK's family have clapped back. The historical and cultural Washington D.C. landmark was constructed in memory of the late president back in 1971 - seven years after his tragic assassination, aged just 46.

Republican lawmakers are seeking to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump, marking the latest GOP effort to reshape the once-bipartisan performing arts institution.

House Republicans have advanced a proposal to rename the Kennedy Center's Opera House, one of the center's major theaters, the “First Lady Melania Trump Opera House.”

GOP Lawmakers have approved funds for the Kennedy Center under the condition that the opera house be renamed after the first lady. It's the latest big change for the arts organization under Trump.