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Former Kennedy Center President Decries Trump Team's "Malicious Attempt To Distort The Facts" About Finances During Her Tenure


Published on 2025-05-22 21:00:42 - Deadline
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    • When President Donald Trump hosted the board of the Kennedy Center at the White House on Monday night, the adviser he selected to lead the institution, Ric Grenell, spoke briefly of what he characterized as a "fraud" in the way that the finances of the institution were previously handled. But the person who Grenell replaced,

In an article published on Yahoo News, Michael M. Kaiser, the former president of the Kennedy Center, expressed his concerns about the current state of the institution in an open letter. Kaiser criticized the Kennedy Center's leadership for what he perceives as a shift away from its core mission of supporting and promoting the arts. He highlighted the reduction in the number of performances and the elimination of certain programs, arguing that these changes have diminished the Center's role as a vital cultural hub. Kaiser also pointed out the increasing commercialization of the venue, suggesting that the focus on revenue-generating events is undermining its artistic integrity. He called for a return to the Kennedy Center's founding principles and urged the current leadership to prioritize the arts over financial gain.

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