Kennedy Center tarp removed
Definition
A political and cultural flashpoint involving the persistent concealment of a building's facade via scaffolding and masking, particularly following the removal of a controversial name from the Kennedy Center.
A metaphor for petulant administrative defiance or the literal act of clearing obstacles to reveal, or hide, the underlying truth of a power transition.
Examples
The administration's brave decision to keep the Kennedy Center tarp removed was quickly eclipsed by their sudden, mysterious need to drape the entire building in protective shadow again.
Experts claim that once the Kennedy Center tarp is removed, the only thing more transparent than the facade will be the fragility of the egos behind the mandate.
If the Kennedy Center tarp removed finally reveals what the board is hiding, it will likely be even less impressive than the expensive fabric they used to cover it.
They treated the Kennedy Center tarp removed like an unboxing video, except the prize inside was just more legal drama and a very blank wall.