Officials reportedly discussed adding Trump’s name to Ford’s Theatre

Administration officials have discussed adding President Donald Trump’s name to Ford’s Theatre in Washington, according to an account based on people familiar with the conversations, but the White House and Interior Department deny that such a plan is under consideration. No formal proposal or decision has been established, and the scope and status of the reported discussions remain unclear. The theatre was among several government sites that officials had discussed as possible places to attach Trump’s name, the account said. An administration official told the outlet that the idea had been raised but could not say where it stood. It is also unclear whether officials contemplated formally renaming the theatre or adding Trump’s name in another way. The reporting does not establish that Trump personally requested a change. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called the report false. An Interior Department spokesperson separately said it was not true. The conflicting accounts leave unresolved whether the internal discussions described by anonymous sources took place. The supplied information does not include records or named-source confirmation that would settle the matter.