Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump's name [View all]

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Washington Post

WP Exclusive

Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump's name

The new rules say only trustees appointed by the president can vote, barring other members, including seats held by Democrats, from decisions. The center said the change reflects "longstanding precedent."

December 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.


Protesters gather on Dec. 20 in front of the the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Donald Trump's name was added to the building. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post)

By Janay Kingsberry and Kelsey Ables

The Kennedy Center adopted bylaws earlier this year that limited voting to presidentially appointed trustees, a move that preceded a unanimous decision this month by board members installed by President Donald Trump to add his name to the center.

{snip}

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/12/31/kennedy-center-board-trustees-bylaws/

---

https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/janay-kingsberry/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/kelsey-ables/