Whistleblowers accuse Kennedy Center of rushed renovations for Trump's World Cup events
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says whistleblowers allege the Kennedy Center rushed renovations and bent contracting rules to prepare for events including a Trump-hosted FIFA ceremony, citing rusting reflecting pool, a controversial $8m no-bid flooring contract, and a torn bathroom floor; Whitehouse has asked for documents by July 23; the Center denies bypassing rules and notes ongoing oversight, after previously securing $257 million for renovations.
- Trump rushed Kennedy Center renovations for Fifa peace prize ceremony, whistleblowers say The Guardian
- Whistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under Trump The New York Times
- Senate Democrat expands probe into Kennedy Center spending The Hill
- Democrat Announces Whistleblower Allegations of Construction Problems at Kennedy Center U.S. News & World Report
- Whitehouse Expands Investigation into Alleged Mismanagement of Federal Funding by Kennedy Center Leadership Amid Reports of Shoddy Work on Center’s Reflecting Pool and Other Building Elements Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (.gov)
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