Ben Folds has resigned as artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra as President Donald Trump took charge of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. "Given developments at the Kennedy Center,

Trump posted on Truth Social that he had been elected chair of the Kennedy Center. President Deborah F. Rutter has also departed the institution, as has Renée Fleming and Shonda Rhimes.

Shonda Rhimes and Ben Folds have resigned from their roles at the Kennedy Center as President Donald Trump takes over as chairman.

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

His resignation comes after President Donald Trump John F. Kennedy Center was named chair of the for the Performing Arts in Washington.

As Donald Trump and Elon Musk run rampant over Washington, a lot of people have been fired or resigned. That number now includes Ben Folds. The piano man had been serving as the artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra,

Shonda Rhimes, Ben Folds, and Renée Fleming are stepping back from the Kennedy Center as Donald Trump takes power: 'Not for me.'

"Given developments at the Kennedy Center, effective today I am resigning as artistic advisor to the NSO. Not for me," Ben wrote in a statement.

Shonda Rhimes and Ben Folds have stepped down from their positions at the Kennedy Center amid a wave of resignations after president Donald Trump was elected chair of the iconic institution’s board.