How does the Kennedy Center board make decisions? This legal filing sheds some light

The Kennedy Center, the facade of which remains covered with a tarp, is seen in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2026. A US federal judge asked on June 24 for an explanation for why a tarpaulin continues to cover the facade of the Kennedy Center where President Donald Trump

In the ongoing legal dispute over President Trump’s takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a new filing by the Center’s lawyers reveals how its board of trustees makes decisions. Last year, Trump abruptly dismissed Biden-appointed board members and replaced them with loyalists.

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In the ongoing legal dispute over President Trump’s takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a new filing by the Center’s lawyers reveals how its board of trustees makes decisions. Last year, Trump abruptly dismissed Biden-appointed board members and replaced them with loyalists.