In an unprecedented move, President Trump says he is the chairman of the Kennedy Center after naming himself to the position and then voting by the board.
“It's a great honor to be Chairman of the Kennedy Center, especially with this incredible council meeting.”Trump wroteWednesday's Truth Social.
“It makes the Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!” the president said.
White House officials told Hill that the president attended the board meeting Wednesday to elect him.
The Kennedy Center confirmed Trump's election as chairman of the board in a news release Wednesday, saying other leadership changes were “effectively and quickly.”
“The board has also announced that it has ended the Kennedy Center Deborah F. Lutter contract and that Richard Grenell is president of the interim Kennedy Center,” the statement said in a statement.
New members of the board include “God The Usa” singer and avid Trump supporter Lee Greenwood, White House Susie Wills chief Second Lady Usha Vance and senior adviser Dan Scavino. Includes:
Musician Benfold was about the same time as Trump's social media post.He said he would resign He was “given to develop at the Kennedy Center” as an artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra.
“It's been an incredible eight years,” the former Ben wrote on Instagram, saying that he and the staff at the Kennedy Center “encouraged thousands of fresh new audiences to watch the symphony.” .
The incumbent president's election will soon conclude several individuals from the board, including the chairman who does not share a vision for the golden age of arts and culture, after a surprise announcement by Trump last week. Ta.
“We'll be announcing a new board meeting soon. Amazing Chairman, Donald J. Trump!” he said Friday.
The move to make yourself a chair replaced billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein. The co-founder of private equity firm Carlisle Group has links to former President Biden, but Rubenstein previously told ITK: No matter who they are, I don't give money to politicians. I have never given a penny to someone running for the President of the United States. ”
On Monday, Trump said he tapped Grenell, the envoy for a special mission, as interim executive director of the Kennedy Center.
That same day, Trump said, “We took over the Kennedy Center. We didn't like what they were showing.”
“We make sure it's good and we don't wake up. We've never woken up in this country anymore,” he said.
Online he added:
Alex Gangitano contributed.
Updated at 4:56pm on EST
