Joyce Beatty: “I want to say thank you for sharing your story and, certainly, it confirms for most of us, or should, why we are here.”

The Kennedy Center is an institution that belongs to the American people, not to Donald Trump.

He has desecrated this sacred memorial for his own vanity. I am proud to have fought for the rule of law and to protect this sacred institution.

This latest development is a transparent effort to circumvent the court's ruling and flies in the face of the statutes that Congress passed.

The board's repeated efforts to break the law are a breathtaking act of defiance, but I will continue to stand up against all unlawful acts—enough is enough.