Trump Fires Kennedy Center Board and Names himself Chairman
The cultural center has become the most current institution to discover itself in the president's crosshairs.
Trump stated that he would be taking over shows at the center particularly to put an end to events featuring entertainers in drag.
'At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN,' Trump composed on his Truth Social platform.
'I have actually chosen to right away end multiple people from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Era in Arts and Culture.
'We will soon reveal a new Board, with a fantastic Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP!'
The president would be changing the present chairman, philanthropist David Rubenstein.
Donald Trump has actually announced strategies to fire trustees from the Kennedy Center including its chairman and put himself in charge.
The president would be replacing the present chairman, benefactor David Rubenstein
In a statement late Friday on its site, the Kennedy Center said it knew Trump's post. 'We have actually received no main communications from the White House concerning changes to our board of trustees,' the declaration said.
'We are mindful that some members of our board have actually gotten termination notices from the administration.'
The Center validated that the Chair of trustees has actually been appointed by its board members per governance developed in 1958.
It kept in mind that there is nothing forbidding Trump from replacing board members but it would mark the very first time, 'such action has actually been taken with the Kennedy Center's board.'
Unlike former Joe Biden and other previous presidents, Trump did not attend the yearly Kennedy Center Honors events during his very first term, held at the carrying out arts venue in Washington's Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
The cultural center has become the most current institution to discover itself in the president's crosshairs.
Trump stated that he would be taking over shows at the center particularly to put an end to events featuring entertainers in drag.
'At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN,' Trump composed on his Truth Social platform.
'I have actually chosen to right away end multiple people from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Era in Arts and Culture.
'We will soon reveal a new Board, with a fantastic Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP!'
The president would be changing the present chairman, philanthropist David Rubenstein.
Donald Trump has actually announced strategies to fire trustees from the Kennedy Center including its chairman and put himself in charge.
The president would be replacing the present chairman, benefactor David Rubenstein
In a statement late Friday on its site, the Kennedy Center said it knew Trump's post. 'We have actually received no main communications from the White House concerning changes to our board of trustees,' the declaration said.
'We are mindful that some members of our board have actually gotten termination notices from the administration.'
The Center validated that the Chair of trustees has actually been appointed by its board members per governance developed in 1958.
It kept in mind that there is nothing forbidding Trump from replacing board members but it would mark the very first time, 'such action has actually been taken with the Kennedy Center's board.'
Unlike former Joe Biden and other previous presidents, Trump did not attend the yearly Kennedy Center Honors events during his very first term, held at the carrying out arts venue in Washington's Foggy Bottom neighborhood.