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Friday, March 13, 2026
President Donald Trump is replacing Richard Grenell as head of the Kennedy Center, he announced on Friday. Trump posted on Truth Social that Grenell would be replaced by Matt Floca, the arts center's current vice president of facilities operations. Grenell's tenure as interim president of the Kennedy Center since February 2025 has been marked by tumult, plagued by high-profile performance cancellations, protests, declining ticket sales and financial strain as he sought to execute the president's vision for the arts center. |
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More Alternate links: Google News | Twitter Despite earlier warmth between Trump and Grenell, a longtime loyalist who has served in various roles across the president's two terms in office, the president had become frustrated with a slew of negative headlines about his revamp of the arts institution, multiple sources told CNN. Comments
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