Tom Cruise has declined a major Kennedy Center Award from Donald Trump, according to The Washington Post.

Trump announced the honorees on Wednesday from the Center, also revealing that he would host the televised show in December. Trump had reportedly wanted to unveil Cruise alongside KISS, Michael Crawford, George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, and singer Gloria Gaynor. The publication cites confirmation from several anonymous Kennedy Center employees. According to the report, Cruise’s team said the star could not attend the ceremony due to “scheduling conflicts.”

A rep for Cruise did not return The Daily Beast’s request for comment.

Cruise would have been the most high-profile honoree on Trump’s roster, who Trump said he was “98 percent involved” with selecting.

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