Kennedy Center President Quits After Trump Takes Chair
March 16, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via The New York Times

Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter steps down immediately after President Trump gets elected chairman of the board, following his purge of Biden-appointed members in favor of loyalists like Susie Wiles and Usha Vance. Rutter had planned to stay until year's end but bails amid the shakeup at the D.C. arts hub, which Trump vows to transform by banning drag shows and woke culture. Read more about this...
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