{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"'We cannot have art institutions that lose money': Grenell defends Kennedy Center takeover","publication_date":"January 02, 2026","summary":"The newly-renamed Trump-Kennedy Center is facing canceled performances and plummeting ticket sales. Amna Nawaz discussed the turmoil with Richard Grenell, the man President Trump handpicked to lead the institution. Grenell also served in Trump's first term, including as ambassador to Germany and acting director of national intelligence.","author_name":"By Amna Nawaz, Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/01\/3598d5808fde9d37adffdb0e5c365a76-canceleddis-1024x681.jpg","thumbnail_height":681,"thumbnail_width":1024}