Trump removes Kennedy Center trustees and announces control over programming
Reporting and findings
- reported
Trump announced that he would remove multiple Kennedy Center trustees, including chair David Rubenstein, install a new board, become chair and direct programming. The Center said the mass removal was unprecedented in its governance history.
- Associated Press: Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board members and naming himself chairmanAP paragraphs on Trump's announcement and Center response; presidential digest February 7 entry
- Compilation of Presidential Documents: Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2025 DigestAP paragraphs on Trump's announcement and Center response; presidential digest February 7 entry
Summary and current status
Board replacement carried out; Trump later elected chair
People and organizations
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsCongressionally chartered institution whose board was replaced
- Donald J. TrumpPresident announcing trustee removals and intended chairmanship
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpBoard chair directing governance and programmingJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Donald J. TrumpInitiated and chaired the Kennedy Center takeover documented in this caseTrump installs a donor's wife as his board remakes and shutters the Kennedy Center