Journalist Katie Couric has found herself in MAGA’s crosshairs after calling out what she described as President Donald Trump’s “disgraceful” takeover of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Since taking office in January, Trump has drawn criticism for labeling the cultural institution “woke,” installing himself as chairman, firing more than a dozen Joe Biden-appointed board members, and replacing them with MAGA loyalists including his chief of staff Susie Wiles, JD Vance’s wife Usha, and Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham.
Couric joined the chorus of critics on Sunday when she commented on an Instagram post featuring members of the “Kennedy Center family” at an opera event on Saturday.
“This is so sad. I grew up going to the Kennedy Center which was about 20 minutes from our house