Overview

• Yasmin Williams said a group of Trump-supporting attendees booed and heckled her in a targeted effort during her free performance at the Hall of States.
• A newsletter from the Log Cabin Republicans’ D.C. chapter promoted attending the show, described Williams as a liberal critic of the president, urged filling the audience with “patriots,” and advertised drinks ahead of a rooftop meeting.
• The Washington Post reported that group members stayed for roughly 15 minutes, brief boos were audible after Williams criticized Ric Grenell and the president onstage, and staff escorted her out through a “secret door.”
• Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi rejected allegations of coordination, said Grenell had no involvement, and said staff were unaware the group planned to attend.
• Some claims remain unverified, including Williams’s allegation that Grenell set aside 50 tickets, as earlier emails between the two underscore ongoing tensions over rollbacks of DEI programming.