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wcmagumba

(6,839 posts) Sat Jun 13, 2026, 01:47 PM Saturday

Will the next Dem President be able to fire the Trump appointed committee currently running the Kennedy Center?

And appoint normal people (Democrats) to run the place...

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Will the next Dem President be able to fire the Trump appointed committee currently running the Kennedy Center? (Original Post) wcmagumba Saturday OP

TSF fired the regular board, murielm99 Saturday #1

I believe they serve at the pleasure of the President Bmoboy Saturday #2

My question is: can they be sued/prosecuted and held liable/convicted for their willful mismanagement? RockRaven Saturday #3

Thanks to the Supremely Corrupted Court of the US Jerry2144 Saturday #4

And I'll bet the court will change the ruling back to limit the powers of the next Democratic President... wcmagumba Saturday #5

murielm99

(33,141 posts)

1. TSF fired the regular board,

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 01:50 PM

Saturday

so why not? These people can be fired, too.

Bmoboy

(683 posts)

2. I believe they serve at the pleasure of the President

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 01:50 PM

Saturday

RockRaven

(19,959 posts)

3. My question is: can they be sued/prosecuted and held liable/convicted for their willful mismanagement?

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 01:52 PM

Saturday

Jerry2144

(3,371 posts)

4. Thanks to the Supremely Corrupted Court of the US

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 02:08 PM

Saturday

The president can do anything he wants to. Whether it’s legal or not, the president has infinite power according to the supremely corrupted court of the US.

wcmagumba

(6,839 posts)

5. And I'll bet the court will change the ruling back to limit the powers of the next Democratic President...

Reply to Jerry2144 (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 02:11 PM

Saturday

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