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   Shonda Rhimes resigned from the Kennedy Center Board on Wednesday.   
      
   The Grey’s Anatomy showrunner and Shondaland CEO was also treasurer of the   
   arts institution. Her resignation follows President Trump’s election as   
   chair of the Kennedy Cente after a vote from the board. The board also   
   terminated the contract of Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter and   
   announced Richard Grenell, formerly Trump’s ambassador to Germany, as   
   interim president.   
      
   Rutter, who had been the Kennedy Center’s third president, serving in the   
   position since 2014, had previously announced plans to step down at the   
   end of 2025.   
      
   Singer-songwriter Ben Folds also announced Wednesday that he would resign   
   as artistic adviser to the National Symphony Orchestra and Renée Fleming   
   followed shortly after.   
      
   The wave of resignations follows Trump’s statement Friday that he would   
   fire multiple board members at the Kennedy Center, including chairman   
   David M. Rubenstein, and planned to install himself as chair.   
      
   Fourteen new Kennedy Center Board of Trustee members were announced   
   Wednesday including Trump, Susie Wiles, Dan Scavino, Allison Lutnick,   
   Lynda Lomangino, Mindy Levine, Usha Vance, Pamela Gross, John Falconetti,   
   Cheri Summerall, Sergio Gor, Emilia May Fanjul, Patricia Duggan and Dana   
   Blumberg.   
      
   The Kennedy Center oversees the National Symphony Orchestra, as well as   
   the Washington National Opera, in addition to presenting theatrical shows,   
   the Kennedy Center Honors and more.   
      
   https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/shonda-rhimes-   
   resigns-kennedy-center-trump-1236134840/   
      
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