Trustees approve Trump’s $257m ‘revitalization project’ to remake DC arts institution that president has taken over Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The Kennedy Center board of trustees unanimously voted on Monday in favor of a controversial plan to temporarily shutter the arts institution for renovations , rubber-stamping a $257m project initiated by Donald Trump to remake the arts institution in line with other grand plans for Washington DC . In a statement, the center said it had voted for “a comprehensive revitalization project” lasting two years that would follow an Independence Day celebration in July with “a grand re-opening to follow”. Continue reading...