Overview
- President Trump announced on Truth Social that Matt Floca, the center’s vice president for facilities, will replace Richard Grenell as president.
- According to his official biography, Floca brings construction management and real-estate experience suited to the coming overhaul.
- Trump praised Grenell’s work coordinating the institution during a transition period as Grenell departs the role.
- The venue, renamed the Trump Kennedy Center after Trump reshaped its governance and assumed the chairmanship, is slated to shut for roughly two years following July 4 for renovations.
- Artist cancellations and protests over the renaming and politicization persist, with withdrawals by Philip Glass, Issa Rae, Hamilton, Béla Fleck, Renée Fleming, the Martha Graham Dance Company, Stephen Schwartz, and the Washington National Opera.