Kennedy Center Board Member Says She Was Muted During Vote on Trump Name
In response to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s claim of a unanimous board vote, Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center board, has accused the White House of misrepresentation. Beatty stated she was muted during a call where she intended to voice opposition to renaming the center after President Donald Trump. Beatty asserted that the renaming was not on the agenda and that she was censored, calling the alleged unanimous vote a false depiction of the situation. Critics of the proposed name change have also noted that the move may violate a federal law preventing additional memorials within the center, which was dedicated as a memorial to the late President John F. Kennedy.
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