Trump Names Richard Grenell Interim Executive Director of Kennedy Center

Trump said he would name himself chair of the Kennedy Center’s new board.

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Ambassador Richard Grenell speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Grenell is meeting Serbian President Vucic in order to move the dialogue and normalize relations between the two sides.AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has selected Richard Grenell to become the interim executive director of the John F. Kennedy Center. Grenell is currently serving as an envoy for special missions.

Trump said he would name himself as the chair and planned to announce a new board for the Kennedy Center soon.