Trump, Kennedy Center

Trump names ally to lead Kennedy Center, leaving its future uncertain
Trump announced that former acting DNI director Richard Grenell would lead the Kennedy Center. Board members received termination letters and their names were removed from the center’s website.
Trump says he will fire multiple Kennedy Center board members and name himself chair
President Trump announced plans Friday to fire board members for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and install himself as its chairman. "At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump Names Loyalist Interim Leader of Kennedy Center as He Strengthens His Grip
The president also purged 18 board members appointed by former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who were scrubbed from an official roster on the center’s website, along with the chairman, David M. Rubenstein.
How Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover could change the arts
President Trump’s plans to police DEI language and control the Kennedy Center show an intent to use the government’s enormous coercive power over the cultural sector.
Trump says Ric Grenell will be Kennedy Center’s interim executive director
President Donald Trump said Monday he is naming Ric Grenell, a longtime confidant already serving in multiple administration positions, to lead the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on a temporary basis after declaring himself the institution’s chairman late last week.
Trump names loyalist Ric Grenell interim boss of Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump named foreign policy adviser and loyalist Richard Grenell interim executive director of the Kennedy Center on Monday, days after appointing himself chair, solidifying his control over the iconic American cultural institution.
Donald Trump Says He’s Naming Ric Grenell To Serve As Acting Executive Director Of The Kennedy Center — Update
Donald Trump's move to fire about half of the board of the Kennedy Center was reflected in the arts organization's roster.
Trump says he’s firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman
President Donald Trump says he's firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman.
Trump names his US envoy Grenell as Kennedy Center's interim executive director
President Donald Trump said on Monday that special U.S. envoy Richard Grenell will serve as the interim executive director of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington after announcing plans on Friday to shake up its board.
Donald Trump appoints Ric Grenell to Kennedy Center leadership post
Donald Trump has appointed a longtime ally to oversee daily operations at the Kennedy Center. The move comes after Trump purged the performing arts institution's board and named himself chairman.
Donald Trump Appoints Ric Grenell as Interim Executive Director of The Kennedy Center, Pledges to End “Anti-American Propaganda”
Trump has announced that former U.S. ambassador and Trump administration official Ric Grenell will serve as the Interim Executive Director of The Kennedy Center. In a post on social media, […] The post Donald Trump Appoints Ric Grenell as Interim Executive Director of The Kennedy Center,
Kennedy Center Responds to Donald Trump’s Plan to Name Himself Chairman: ‘We Have Received No Official Communications’
The Kennedy Center has responded to Donald Trump's claim that he would ‘immediately terminate’ members of its board of ...
Trump seeks to expand his influence over arts and culture with Kennedy Center moves
After dominating U.S. politics for nearly a decade, President Trump now appears to be setting his sights on the country’s ...
MAGA Loyalist Finally Gets a Job—as Kennedy Center Director
ONLY THE BEST,” Trump wrote of Ric Grenell, who had reportedly angled to be named secretary of state. “RIC, WELCOME TO SHOW ...
Signature and Kennedy Center lead nominations for best in D.C. theater
Private Jones,” a new musical about a deaf Welsh sniper in World War I, racked up 10 nominations for the Helen Hayes Awards, ...