US President Donald Trump is the new chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Days after the unprecedented move, well-known producer Shonda Rhimes resigned from her role as treasurer of the arts institution.
Rhimes' resignation comes after Trump was appointed the chairman, who said that he would be firing board members. No statement has been released by Rhimes on this big move.
Trump said in a statement on Truth Social, "It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of The Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees.''
"We will make The Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!"
"At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture," Trump wrote on his social media site.
Soon after Trump took over the top post of the cultural institution, the contract of Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter was terminated, with Richard Grenell being appointed as the interim president.
The centre's longtime president, Deborah F Rutter served in the position since 2014 and had plans to step down at the end of 2025. (Agencies)
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