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Kennedy Center, Trump and Issa Rae

Trump took over the Kennedy Center. And then placed his allies on the board.

Trump ousted the chairman of the esteemed institution, named himself the new leader, and then put a bunch of loyalists — including second lady Usha Vance and singer Lee Greenwood — on the board.

Variety · 3h

Issa Rae Exits Kennedy Center Event After Trump Takeover Drama

Issa Rae has pulled the plug on her upcoming Kennedy Center appearance following U.S. President Donald Trump's installation as chair.

The New York Times · 16h

Issa Rae Cancels Kennedy Center Appearance After Trump’s Takeover

Ms. Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the center because of an “infringement” on its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.

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Kennedy Center staff describe climate of fear as events drop from calendar

Issa Rae became the first major artist to publicly cancel an upcoming show at the center after President Donald Trump took ...

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DC residents, artists and relatives of JFK react to Kennedy Center shakeup

Less than 24 hours after the announcement that President Donald Trump had been voted as chair of the board of trustees, the Kennedy Center is seeing fallout from featured performers and some of the ...

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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 ...

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Usha Vance, wife of VP JD Vance, is a new trustee at Trump's reshaped Kennedy Center

Usha served on the board of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She and her husband Vice President JD Vance own a home in ...

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