Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
STEVEN SLOANFri, March 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM UTC
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FILE - A woman walks outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts on Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File) ()
WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution's president.
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The development was first reported on Friday by Axios and later confirmed by a person familiar with the plans who requested anonymity because the news was not yet public.
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