Guitarist Yasmin Williams’ Sept. 18 Kennedy Center performance was disrupted by the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans. Audience members booed and heckled the musician, a critic of Trump and Ric Grenell. Security intervened as about 20 men, some wearing MAGA hats, filled the audience. The incident raised concerns about growing political influence under Trump-aligned leadership at the Kennedy Center and its impact on artistic freedom.

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