The board of the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. voted Dec. 18 to change the name to the "Trump-Kennedy Center," according to the White House.
But Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, took to social media later in the day to say the vote was made without the input of all board members.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the news on social media, saying the center's board voted unanimously in favor of the change.
Beatty, a Democrat who represents Ohio's 3rd Congressional District and serves as an ex officio member on the board, disputed the characterization of the vote in a video posted to Bluesky, saying she was repeatedly prevented from speaking during the meeting.
"Be clear, I was on that call, and as I tried to push my button to voice my concern, to ask questions, and certainly not to vote in support of this, I was muted," Beatty said. "Each time I tried to speak, I was muted."
