- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is expanding an investigation into alleged "waste" and improper conduct at the Kennedy Center, prompted by whistleblower reports.
- The reports detail no-bid construction contracts and rushed renovations at the performing arts venue, reportedly driven by Donald Trump's "personal tastes" and "aesthetic whims."
- Whistleblowers allege corner-cutting projects that quickly deteriorated, a bathroom floor replaced due to color preference, and management defying contracting rules.
- The probe also addresses the controversy over renaming the venue after Trump, a move a federal judge ruled against, ordering the removal of his name by June 12.
- The Justice Department supports keeping Trump's name, citing his fundraising efforts for renovations, while the Kennedy Center denies Whitehouse's allegations.
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