Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter, brought on by Rubenstein in 2014, resigned soon after the board shake-up. Trump replaced her, on an interim basis, with diplomat Richard Grenell, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Germany during the president's first term.

Emmy-winning actress Issa Rae has canceled her sold-out show at the Kennedy Center following a major leadership shakeup. “Unfortunately, due to what I believe to be an infringement on the values of an institution that has faithfully celebrated artists of all backgrounds through all mediums,

President Donald Trump fired most of the center's board of trustees earlier this month and named himself chairman.