President Trump was officially elected chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, according to an official at the center, cementing his grip on an institution that he has in recent days purged of Biden appointees.
At the same time, the center’s longtime president, Deborah F. Rutter, announced to staff that she was stepping down, the official said.
The official was granted anonymity because the developments have not been officially announced. The Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ms. Rutter, the center’s president since 2014, said last month that she planned to step down at the end of the year.
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