On 26 September 2026, former Kennedy Center employees accused leadership of knowingly delaying critical waterproofing repairs. In April 2026, executive director Matt Floca halted a funded plan to address roofing issues, allegations they detailed in a letter to Congress.
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Some former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems.
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Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege AP News
Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challenged the Kennedy Center board's claims that these leaks constituted the venue's immediate closure. ...
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