Ms. Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the center because of an “infringement” on its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.

Multi-hyphenate comedian Issa Rae canceled an appearance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., shortly after President Donald Trump was named chair of the institution’s board Thursday.

President Trump completed his takeover of the Kennedy Center, announcing he's been "unanimously" elected chairman of the board.