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Richard Grenell

American politician (born 1966)

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Richard Allen Grenell (born September 18, 1966) is an American diplomat, public official, and former public relations consultant who has served as special presidential envoy for special missions since 2025. In February 2025, Donald Trump announced his appointment as interim President of the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. A member of the Republican Party, he served as acting director of national intelligence (DNI) in 2020 under President Donald Trump, for which he is often cited as the first openly gay acting Cabinet-level official in U.S. history. He previously served as the United States ambassador to Germany from 2018 to 2020, and as the special presidential envoy for Serbia and Kosovo peace negotiations from 2019 to 2021.

📰 Related News (10)

🇺🇸 Trump announces Ric Grenell is stepping down as Kennedy Center's president (2026-03-14)
Richard Grenell, an ally of President Donald Trump who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the ic...
🇬🇧 Trump replaces Ric Grenell as Kennedy Center head (2026-03-13)
<p>President thanks Grenell for ‘outstanding work’ and says Matt Floca, vice-president of operations, will take over</p><p>Donald Trump has announced ...
🇺🇸 Trump Confirms New Leadership at Kennedy Center, Departure of Ric Grenell (2026-03-13)
Matt Floca has been named new head of the Kennedy Center, according to President Donald Trump....
🇺🇸 Kennedy Center president departs – months before the art complex's scheduled closing (2026-03-13)
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump announced Friday afternoon that Richard Grenell is leaving the Kennedy Center. The arts complex is schedule...
🇺🇸 Kennedy Center Chief Richard Grenell Out, as Trump Touts New Appointee (2026-03-13)
"Matt [Floca] has helped us achieve tremendous progress," president says of incoming executive director of institution Trump reshaped and renamed afte...
🇺🇸 Donald Trump Announces New Leader For Kennedy Center Amid Reports Of Ric Grenell’s Exit (2026-03-13)
Donald Trump announced that Matt Floca has been tapped to serve as the executive director of the Kennedy Center, amid reports that Ric Grenell, who ha...
🇺🇸 Richard Grenell to Step Down as Kennedy Center President Amid Institutional Turmoil (2026-03-13)
Richard Grenell will step down from his post as interim president of the Kennedy Center after a period of transitional turmoil for the institution. Pr...
🇺🇸 Trump indicates Ric Grenell out as Kennedy Center president (2026-03-13)
Matt Floca will be the new CEO and executive director of the Kennedy Center, President Trump announced....
🇺🇸 Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president (2026-03-13)
Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to a...
🇺🇸 Kennedy Center’s President, Richard Grenell, Is Leaving After a Tumultuous Year (2026-03-13)
Since Richard Grenell was appointed by President Trump, the arts center has endured a wave of cancellations and departures. It will soon close for len...