The John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts recently renamed the Trump Kennedy Center

will likely be closing its doors for two years starting this summer. President Trump made the

announcement on social media yesterday, claiming it's necessary for renovations. Our White House correspondent,

Liz Landers, spoke with a former Kennedy Board, excuse me, former Kennedy Center board member earlier as part of our ongoing

coverage, art in action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy.

Jeff, two sources told me that the Kennedy Center staff found out about the changes on

truth social. The president said that this would take effect July 4th,

pending approval of the board, a group that he has appointed and made himself the chairman of.

For more on all this, let's bring in former Republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock,

who served on the Kennedy Center board. Congresswoman, thank you so much for joining us.

Good to be with you. What was your reaction when you saw

this announcement from President Trump? Well, as with so many things with Donald Trump, he always

makes it about himself. The Kennedy Center has been a living memorial for 55 years to President

Kennedy and to the arts. And it's been nonpartisan.

And in just one short year, he has destroyed all of that.

So it's very troubling for those of us who have enjoyed it for decades.

And for somebody who did participate as a board member, it's very troubling to see another lawless action. First, he put

his name on it. And he has attacked and besmirched people who are involved in dedicating

their careers to the Kennedy Center. So he, you know, he makes it about himself. And now because

it's been a failure, because people have left and not wanted to be involved with it now because what he has done, he's now, you know, shutting it down and now we have to worry about what he might do.

Will he try and destroy the building itself like he has the East Wing?

We can't trust that he'll do anything legal because there's an open case right now

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