Ms. Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the center because of an “infringement” of its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.

Musician Ben Folds, who’d been serving as an artistic adviser to the National Symphony Orchestra, and who announced his resignation on Instagram with a “Not for me.” See also TV hitmaker Shonda Rhimes,

Shonda Rhimes, Ben Folds, and Renée Fleming are stepping back from the Kennedy Center as Donald Trump takes power: 'Not for me.'