A cultural clash erupted this weekend after journalist Katie Couric denounced the Kennedy Center as a “disgrace” under President Donald Trump’s new leadership, prompting a sharp rebuttal from the institution’s president.
Couric, the former CBS Evening News anchor, reacted on Instagram to a Kennedy Center post showcasing attendees at an opera event.
“This is so sad. I grew up going to the Kennedy Center, which was about 20 minutes from our house in Arlington,” Couric commented. “What they’ve done to it is a disgrace.”
Her remarks targeted Trump’s controversial takeover of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which he assumed control over earlier this year after winning reelection. Trump installed himself as chairman and replaced 14 members of the board, promising to end what
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