# Trump-picked Kennedy Center board again votes to close venue, calling it ‘unsafe’

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- NBC News, 2026-09-15 17:48 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trumps-handpicked-kennedy-center-board-votes-close-venue-renovations-rcna597921

> The Kennedy Center board selected by President Donald Trump voted Tuesday to immediately close the performing arts center, according to a person familiar with the decision. Board members said the institution is in “dire” financial and structural condition.

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