<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4936×3144+0+0/resize/4936×3144!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F14%2F8b%2Fb278d6bf425c9d057c3a10af74d1%2Fgettyimages-2258345546.jpg' alt='Richard Grenell attends the world premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' Melania at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026.’/>
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump announced Friday afternoon that Richard Grenell is leaving the Kennedy Center. The arts complex is scheduled to close in July for renovations.
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