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Commentator alleges Kennedy Center favors allies under Richard Grenell
Summary
An unidentified commentator accused appointees at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts of awarding lucrative contracts and handing out expensive perks to allies under Richard Grenell, citing specific payment amounts in a recorded segment; the center did not respond in the clip.
An unidentified commentator accused appointees at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts of steering lucrative contracts and costly perks to allies under Richard Grenell, saying the conduct amounted to “MAGA grift.”
The allegation was made in a recorded exchange during which an interviewer noted falling ticket sales and asked what concerns had been raised in a letter to Richard Grenell. The commentator said, “it looks like more MAGA grift happening,” and alleged “about $5,000,000 worth of freebies” had been given (the transcript uses the term “FIFA” for the recipient; that term is quoted from the transcript and…
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