Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell will be stepping down from his position overseeing the national cultural center.
Matt Floca, the vice president of facilities at the Kennedy Center, will take over for Grenell, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social. The Kennedy Center board is expected to meet on Monday to officially vote and approve the closure of the center to begin its two year construction, an administration official told the Daily Caller. (RELATED: Richard Grenell Obliterates Béla Fleck’s Excuse For Bailing On Kennedy Center Performance)
“Matt has helped us achieve tremendous progress in bringing the Center to the highest level of Excellence! A Complete Reconstruction of the TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER will begin after the July 4th Celebration, with a scheduled Grand Re-Opening in approximately two years,” Trump wrote while thanking Grenell for his work at the cultural center.
Grenell asked to leave his post because the head of the center will now being overseeing construction, the official added.
Construction materials are expected to begin arriving at the Kennedy Center on Monday, according to the official.
Trump announced in February that he would be closing the center for two years to conduct major renovations and open it back up in 2028.
“I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything that has taken place with respect to such a Facility before,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post.
The Kennedy Center has been a place for several Trump-focused events during his administration. First Lady Melania Trump’s documentary premiered at the Kennedy Center. In December 2025, Trump hosted the Kennedy Center honors.
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