Kennedy Center

Date

Feb 12, 2025

Sector

Non-profit

Response

Complied

Source

washingtonpost.com ↗

Pressure applied

The president announced he would purge the board and chair it himself

What was demanded

Replace board leadership and the president with administration allies

What happened

The reconstituted board elected Trump as chair and dismissed president Deborah Rutter

Where it stands

Performers and productions withdrew in protest, but the institution did not contest the takeover.

Period

Second term

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