Stars Resign Kennedy Center Posts in Wake of Trump’s Takeover
Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts at the Kennedy Center after President Trump became chairman and its longtime leaders were fired.
Why Trump’s Takeover of the Kennedy Center Will Reverberate in Hollywood and Beyond
Trump is now the Kennedy Center's board chairman, giving him control over a beloved arts institution that regularly interacts with Hollywood
Shonda Rhimes, Ben Folds depart Kennedy Center as Donald Trump becomes chair
Shonda Rhimes and Ben Folds have resigned from their roles at the Kennedy Center as President Donald Trump takes over as chairman.
Trump Made Chair of Kennedy Center as Its President Is Fired
The president solidified his grip on the performing arts complex as the center’s longtime president, Deborah F. Rutter, was fired.
Shonda Rhimes resigns from Kennedy Center board, Ben Folds quits as NSO artistic adviser amid Trump takeover
Shonda Rhimes, Ben Folds, and Renée Fleming are stepping back from the Kennedy Center as Donald Trump takes power: 'Not for me.'
Kennedy Center board, with Trump as the new chair, fires its president
President Donald Trump proceeded with an overhaul of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, becoming chairman of the organization and firing its president, Deborah Rutter.
Donald Trump Has Taken Over the Kennedy Center
It appears that President Donald J. Trump’s plan to stage a coup on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is now complete.
Trump names a new head of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in DC: himself
Trump said the cultural center's leaders did not share his values and criticized decisions to feature what he called "Drag Shows."
Trump’s Conquest of the Kennedy Center Is Accelerating
A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center did not respond to a request for comment. The White House press office sent a link to Trump’s social-media post in response to a request for comment.
Trump assumes Kennedy Center chairmanship, ousts longtime president
In the latest effort to put President Donald Trump’s stamp on the Kennedy Center, the board of trustees on Wednesday fired its longtime president Deborah Rutter, according to two people familiar with the matter,
New Kennedy Center board elects Trump chair, ousts Rutter as president
President Trump’s refashioned board of trustees voted him chairman and replaced the Kennedy Center’s president Deborah Rutter with Trump ally Richard Grenell.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s wife, Dana Blumberg, among Kennedy Center’s new board
Dana Blumberg and the other new members were announced on Wednesday, along with the news that Trump was made the center’s ...
Orioles owner David Rubenstein thanks Kennedy Center staff for ‘extraordinary job’ following his removal by Trump
Rubenstein posted on social media Thursday after the center’s longtime president, Deborah F. Rutter, was fired from her ...
Usha Vance, wife of VP JD Vance, is a new trustee at Trump's reshaped Kennedy Center
Second lady Usha Vance is one of several new trustees appointed by President Donald Trump at the John F. Kennedy Center for ...