Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege

The Kennedy Center, a major arts institution, reportedly halted planned repairs to leaks in its building earlier this year. The Trump administration later cited these building problems as justification for closing the center. Whistleblowers are now alleging that officials deliberately stopped the repair work so that these issues could be used as grounds for closure.

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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege

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Former Kennedy Center employees claim officials halted repairs months prior to closure

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Former Kennedy Center employees claim officials halted repairs months prior to closure

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Whistleblowers accuse Kennedy Center officials of halting planned repairs later used to justify closure

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Whistleblowers accuse Kennedy Center officials of halting planned repairs later used to justify closure

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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege

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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege

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