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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jasmine Fernández

Kennedy Center starts employee layoffs as it plans two-year closure for renovations

The Kennedy Center has begun a wave of staff layoffs, following Donald Trump’s decision to shutter the prominent Washington, D.C. institution for a two-year renovation.

The workforce reductions have affected a double-digit number of employees across several core departments, The Washington Post reported. Affected divisions include programming, development, advertising, marketing and the office of the president.

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