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.

Trump announced that former acting DNI director Richard Grenell would lead the Kennedy Center. Board members received termination letters and their names were removed from the center’s website.

President Donald Trump named foreign policy adviser and loyalist Richard Grenell interim executive director of the Kennedy Center on Monday, days after appointing himself chair, solidifying his control over the iconic American cultural institution.