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Yasmin Williams Faces Heckling Amid Trump Critique at Kennedy Center

9/27/2025

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Yasmin Williams accused the D.C. Log Cabin Republicans of heckling at the Kennedy Center on Sept. 18.
She described the heckling as intimidation tied to her opposition to the Trump administration.
The Republicans denied the accusation, saying they were patrons and did not heckle.
About 20 members—some wearing MAGA hats—booed after she criticized Ric Grenell; a Kennedy Center spokesperson said there was no coordinated effort or security concerns, and Williams vowed not to be intimidated.

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Yasmin Williams accused the D.C. Log Cabin Republicans of heckling at the Kennedy Center on Sept. 18.
She described the heckling as intimidation tied to her opposition to the Trump administration.
The Republicans denied the accusation, saying they were patrons and did not heckle.
About 20 members—some wearing MAGA hats—booed after she criticized Ric Grenell; a Kennedy Center spokesperson said there was no coordinated effort or security concerns, and Williams vowed not to be intimidated.