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.

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.

The first lady has only made one prominent appearance at the Kennedy Center since becoming its honorary chair in January. When she stepped into the room that could soon bear her name, she was met with