Ben Folds Resigns as National Symphony Orchestra Advisor Over Trump's Kennedy Center Takeover

Ben Folds resigned as artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra, citing concerns that artists he booked would not be safe from retribution under Trump's Kennedy Center takeover, as he testified at a congressional hearing.

21 Jul, 21:30 — 21 Jul, 21:30

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Ben Folds On Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover: “I Could Not Trust That Artists I Booked … Would Be Safe From Retribution”

Folds, who was one of the witnesses at a congressional hearing Tuesday, spoke to his decision to resign as artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra.

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Ben Folds Resigns as National Symphony Orchestra Advisor Over Trump's Kennedy Center Takeover

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Ben Folds On Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover: “I Could Not Trust That Artists I Booked … Would Be Safe From Retribution”

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