President Trump will take questions from reporters Monday before joining Kennedy Center board members for a lunch expected to address the institution’s controversial closure earlier this summer. Trump announced on Truth Social that Matt Floca, the center’s vice president of operations, is his pick to replace Ric Grenell as CEO, pending board approval. A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to give Rep. Joyce Beatty a meaningful opportunity to participate in the meeting, though she need not be allowed to vote. Live coverage begins at 11:45 a.m. EDT.
Live: Trump To Take Questions Before Kennedy Center Board Lunch As CEO Shake-Up Looms
President Trump is scheduled to take questions from reporters Monday morning before attending a lunch with members of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board. The discussion is expected to focus on the center’s controversial closure earlier this summer and plans for its institutional revamp.
On Friday, Trump announced on Truth Social that Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center’s vice president of operations, is his choice to succeed Ric Grenell as CEO and executive director, pending formal approval by the board of directors. The nomination follows weeks of scrutiny and debate over leadership and management of the federal cultural institution.
On Saturday, a federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) a “meaningful opportunity” to participate in Monday’s board meeting about the revamp, though the judge said she does not have to be permitted to cast a vote.
The event is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. EDT. Viewers can watch live in the video player above.
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