Kennedy Center Bylaws Altered to Limit Ex Officio Votes and Pave Way to Rename Center After Trump

Trump-appointed Kennedy Center board members revised the institution’s bylaws, moving to rename the center after President Trump alongside Kennedy, according to The Washington Post.

Revisions limit voting to board members appointed by Trump and exclude certain ex officio members from voting or counting toward a quorum, the Post reports.

Federal law identifies specific ex officio members — including the librarian of Congress and the mayor of Washington, D.C. — whose voting rights the new bylaws now prevent.

The bylaw changes raise legal questions because federal statutes specify certain government officials’ ex officio roles; restricting those members could conflict with statutory governance requirements.

The alterations could affect governance, any potential renaming, and prompt legal or congressional review; further reporting or possible challenges may determine whether the changes take effect.