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Griffin Eckstein

Issa Rae cancels Kennedy Center show

Artists are taking a stand against President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center.

Earlier this month, Donald Trump announced he would be the next chairman of the venerable arts institution. To that end, he ousted many members of the performing arts center's board and replaced them with loyalists like Second Lady Usha Vance, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino. The Trump-approved board quickly voted the president into his new role and fired the center's long-time president, Deborah Rutter. 

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