A Senate Democrat’s report accuses leaders at the Kennedy Center of hastily executing renovation work. The report, issued by a board member of the center, claims that the leadership allegedly said, ‘We’ll deal with the lawsuits later.’ This statement suggests a disregard for potential legal repercussions in the pursuit of quick project completion.

The whistleblower report highlights specific contracts, one of which involved painting the Kennedy Center’s iconic gold columns white. Critics suggest that this contract, along with others, exemplified questionable decision-making and financial oversight.

The leaders in question were appointed by the administration of President Donald Trump. Allegations include a misuse of taxpayer money through the allocation of no-bid contracts that allegedly led to substandard outcomes at the prominent performing arts center.