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On Thursday, a lawyer for the former employees sent internal documents and a letter that detailed their concerns to Congress amid mounting scrutiny of President Trump’s reign over the Washington arts institution.
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On Thursday, September 19, 2026, a lawyer for former Kennedy Center employees sent internal documents and a letter detailing their concerns to Congress.
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- September 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM (2 weeks ago)
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/25/arts/music/kennedy-center-trump-renovations.html
Former employees of the Kennedy Center allege that officials canceled a plan to overhaul leaking infrastructure months ago, despite now citing these leaks as an urgent safety risk for the building's closure. This comes amid scrutiny of President Trump's influence over the institution and proposed renovations.
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