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Kennedy Center's Grenell Under Investigation for Cronyism

11/22/2025

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Ric Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center and a Trump loyalist, faces allegations of cronyism and corruption, per The New York Times.
The report says Kennedy Center has become a private club for Trump supporters.
It cites discounted rentals for the American Conservative Union Foundation and FIFA.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has launched an investigation.
Grenell criticizes Sheldon Whitehouse and The New York Times, labeling allegations false and politically motivated.

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Ric Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center and a Trump loyalist, faces allegations of cronyism and corruption, per The New York Times.
The report says Kennedy Center has become a private club for Trump supporters.
It cites discounted rentals for the American Conservative Union Foundation and FIFA.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has launched an investigation.
Grenell criticizes Sheldon Whitehouse and The New York Times, labeling allegations false and politically motivated.