The Center’s president, Richard Grenell, notified Redd that the Center intends to seek damages against him for pulling out for “partisan political reasons.”
“Your decision to withdraw at the last moment — explicitly in response to the Center’s recent renaming, which honors President Trump’s extraordinary efforts to save this national treasure — is classic intolerance and very costly to a non-profit Arts institution,” Grenell wrote.
“Regrettably, your action surrenders to the sad bullying tactics employed by certain elements on the left, who have sought to intimidate artists into boycotting performances at our national cultural center,” he added.
Grenell additionally got in a bit of a dig at Redd in the process, saying Redd’s event had been “lagging considerably behind our other Christmas and holiday offerings” and the “contrast” was “drastic.”
“This is your official notice that we will seek $1 million in damages from you for this political stunt.”
Grenell posted on X that he wouldn’t let this go by without consequences:
“The Arts are for everyone – and the Left is mad about it.”