U.S. President Donald Trump will visit the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday after ousting its leadership, taking over as chair, and seeking to put his stamp on the renowned arts institution.

President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking to tighten his grip on the Kennedy Center.An annual tradition since 1978, the Kennedy Center Honors gala recognizes artists for their lifetime achievements in their field.

The president, who recently had himself installed as the center’s chairman, has called a meeting of its board to approve changes that would give him more input in the process.

Vice President JD Vance was loudly booed Thursday night as he attended a National Symphony Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center.

Donald Trump's management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was consistent with his agenda.

After expressing dissatisfaction with the Kennedy Center's presentations and installing loyalists on its board who elected him chairman, President Trump is moving to give himself more control over the selection of the artists to be honored in its televised awards gala—an event he boycotted during his first term.

A longtime insider who has been at the center of the Washington, D.C. social scene for decade claims Donald Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center is destroying the venerable institution as ticket sales dry up,