India, June 14 -- Donald Trump missed a court-ordered deadline to remove his name from the Kennedy Center, as his legal team blamed severe thunderstorms for delaying the overnight operation.

According to The Mirror US, Trump's attorneys filed an emergency request to US District Judge Christopher Cooper seeking more time after workers failed to complete the removal process by June 12.

In court filings cited by the outlet, Trump's lawyers argued that storms in the Washington, DC, area created safety risks for workers carrying out the overnight operation.

"Work was delayed earlier today, June 12, due to thunderstorms, which presented safety concerns to workers completing the compliance task," the filing reportedly stated.

The legal team ...