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Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president, sources say
Matt Floca, vice president of facilities operations, will replace Ric Grenell amid controversy and a planned two-year closure for $257 million renovations, board approval pending.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that Richard Grenell will transition out of his role as president of the Kennedy Center, a position he held since his appointment last year.
- Grenell served as a central player in President Trump's push to dramatically overhaul the Kennedy Center shortly after he returned to office, filling the board with his supporters.
- The Kennedy Center will close this summer for a two-year reconstruction, following the board's decision to rename it the Trump Kennedy Center, a move the Kennedy family denounced.
- Matt Floca, the vice president of facilities operations, will succeed Grenell as chief operating officer and executive director, with the change formalized at Monday's White House board meeting.
- Many artists have withdrawn from the Kennedy Center since the leadership transition, as Trump continues targeting cultural institutions to remove what he calls liberal bias and anti-American ideology.
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Richard Grenell to leave role as Kennedy Center head
Richard Grenell is stepping down from his role as the interim head of the Kennedy Center before the iconic venue closes down for major renovations, President Donald Trump said Friday. Grenell, a former ambassador who also serves as Trump’s envoy for special missions, will be replaced at the Kenney Center by Matt Floca, vice president of facilities for the performing arts center, the president said in a social media post. Trump, whose administrat…
Richard Grenell, a long-term alliance of President Donald Trump, who coordinated expansion changes at the Kennedy Centre, determined by many artists to leave this representative space dedicated to the art of the show, will be deposed as president of the institution, reports The Associated Press.
Leadership Shakeup At Trump-Kennedy Center As Major Renovations Loom
Former acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell is stepping down as CEO and executive director of the Trump-Kennedy Center. Matt Floca, the current vice president of facilities operations, will replace Grenell, subject to approval by the board of directors, President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “Ric Grenell has done an excellent job in helping to coordinate various elements of the Center during the transition period,…
Donald Trump replaces Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell following artist boycotts
Donald Trump has announced that the Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell is to be replaced. It comes after a difficult year for the venue, which has seen a host of artists cancelling their performances and boycotting the arts centre, particularly after the board that presides over the building voted to rename it the Trump-Kennedy Center last December. The move prompted jazz musician Chuck Redd to cancel an annual Christmas Eve show for the f…
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