肯尼迪中心的特朗普任命负责人理查德·格雷内尔(Richard Grenell)在政治变革和计划改名的争议中辞职。 Richard Grenell resigns as Kennedy Center head amid controversy over political rebranding efforts, with Matt Floca set to succeed him.

2025年,特朗普总统任命约翰·肯尼迪表演艺术中心主席理查德·格雷内尔(Richard Grenell)在经历了领导层更迭、取消演出、努力将中心重新命名为特朗普(Trump)的名字(需要国会批准)的争议性任期后,正在下台。 Richard Grenell, appointed president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by President Trump in 2025, is stepping down after a contentious tenure marked by efforts to rebrand the center, programming shifts, and high-profile cancellations. 他在2026年3月13日宣布离开时, 中心正准备关闭两年的翻修工程。 Trump announced that Matt Floca, currently vice president of facilities operations, will succeed Grenell as CEO and executive director, pending board approval. 马特·弗洛卡(现任设施和运营副总裁)将在董事会批准之前接替格雷内尔。 The center is set to close for a two-year renovation starting after the July 4, 2026, celebrations, with Trump claiming the project will cost $200 million. 也引起反对转向保守文化议程的艺术家和批评人士的反弹。 The transition follows political changes at federal cultural institutions and ongoing debates over the center’s direction and leadership.