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Sep 20, 2026 Richard Grenell pursued a plan to replace the Kennedy Center's art collection with works chosen by Trump patrons Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
A Trump-appointed director sought to remove foreign gifts honoring Kennedy from a national cultural institution, replacing them with works selected by political patrons.
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- Trump-appointed director pursued plan to replace Kennedy Center art collection with Trump-patron selections — Richard Grenell, Trump's first appointed director of the Kennedy Center, pursued a plan to replace works in the center's art collection—including gifts from foreign nations honoring Kennedy—with art selected by Trump patrons. The plan had not been previously reported.
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Week 88 – 2026-09-19–2026-09-25
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