President Donald J Trump, with his wife First Lady Melania Trump, at the Kennedy Center on June 11 before the opening night performance of Les Misérables later in the evening. (Craig Hudson/Washington Post via Getty Images)
"This is an excellent way to recognize her support and commitment to promoting the arts," said Rep. Michael Simpson-R-Id.
Fox News Digital has reached out to The Kennedy Center and the White House.
The move came months after President Trump appointed himself as chairman of the Kennedy Center and fired multiple board members.
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President Donald Trump leads a board meeting at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 17 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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The opera house also serves as the site for the annual Kennedy Center Honors, the nation's highest award for lifetime achievement in the arts.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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