What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more country music.

President Donald Trump wants to lavish his personal friends with Kennedy Center Honors, after parachuting himself into the hot seat at the cultural mecca. Earlier this month, Trump, who reportedly also privately railed against the center’s perceived focus on liberal artists,

President Trump is changing the composition of the Kennedy Center's board — and wants to change the types of performances the center shows.