Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president

By Canadian Press on March 13, 2026.

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.

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.

Steven Sloan, The Associated Press

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