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struggle4progress

(126,422 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 10:12 PM 10 hrs ago

Kennedy Center whistleblower

MS NOW
Apr 17, 2026

Kennedy Center insider, Josef Palermo, reveals chaos at the historic institution after its takeover by the Trump administration. Also joining Nicolle on Deadline White House: Angelo Carusone.

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Kennedy Center whistleblower (Original Post) struggle4progress 10 hrs ago OP

Guy's a hero. TommyT139 9 hrs ago #1

I watched the interview on Deadline earlier and I was disgusted but not surprised. TSF kills everything Deuxcents 9 hrs ago #2

TommyT139

(2,420 posts)

1. Guy's a hero.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 10:50 PM

9 hrs ago

Declining to sign an NDA, knowing it cost him severance, health insurance, Lord knows what else.

Brave man.

Deuxcents

(27,244 posts)

2. I watched the interview on Deadline earlier and I was disgusted but not surprised. TSF kills everything

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 10:52 PM

9 hrs ago

And then grifts in the ruins. That people are paying these obscene sums just to be in his presence says the cult is not ready to leave him

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