India, Oct. 16 -- President Donald Trump has invoked executive privilege to keep certain records about the Kennedy Center from being shared with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio. The move comes as Beatty challenges Trump's plans to close the performing arts venue for two years for renovations.

In a court filing on Wednesday, October 14, White House deputy counsel Joshua Hoyt told a federal judge that the protection covers communications between Trump, his advisers and Kennedy Center employees.

The records concern the president's role in the institution and its management. The dispute raises questions about whether Trump can use executive privilege to protect communications linked to his separate role as chairman of the Kennedy Cente...