Donald Trump's Name Being Removed From Kennedy Center

6/13 -- 9:30 AM PT -- President Donald Trump's name has officially been removed from the Kennedy Center after a crew began the process around midnight Pacific Time, The Washington Post reports.

A tarp still covers the lettering on the front of the structure, but it should read "The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" again.

6/13 -- 4:15 AM PT -- The original deadline to remove Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. has passed ... but on early Saturday, workers officially began dismantling the highly-debated letters.

But, as you can see ... the crew hung a massive white tarp from the building, so it's unclear how much progress has been made.

The court-ordered deadline was Friday, but the Kennedy Center asked a judge to extend the deadline until noon ET Saturday, citing thunderstorms causing a delay, AP reported. The work is expected to wrap up Saturday morning.

6/12 -- 4:57 PM -- A rainbow was spotted outside the Kennedy Center while a crowd gathered to watch Trump's name get taken down. It's a pretty poetic visual, considering it's Pride month.

Donald Trump's name is being removed from the Kennedy Center thanks to a judge's order ... and it's time for workers to rip off those big ol' letters ... and TMZ is streaming live.

The sitting president's name has to come off the Kennedy Center by the end of today ... the final day of the judge's deadline to comply with his ruling ... and all eyes are on the famed Washington D.C. arts institution as it gets a facelift.

Scaffolding's already in place ... and the construction crew's expected to get cracking on it any minute -- though they may be waiting to see if an appeals court waves them off at the 11th hour.

Remember ... the board of trustees for the Kennedy Center -- a board appointed by, and aligned with Trump, voted in December to add his name to the building's facade.

However, a judge ruled last month that Congress named the building -- and only they can change that name. The Trump admin filed to delay the removal of his name ... but the judge wouldn't budge. As we mentioned, an appeals court could still stop removal, though that seems unlikely to happen before EOD.