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LEAKED AUDIO: Kennedy Center President Deployed Lobbyist to Secure $25 Million in Coronavirus Stimulus, But Not a Cent for Workers
GATEWAY PUNDIT ^ | 3/30/2020 | Cassandra Fairbanks

Posted on 03/31/2020 7:56:34 AM PDT by bitt

The Gateway Pundit has received audio of a video conference call between Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter, members of their human resources department, and 200 of their employees.

The audio was first obtained by Jack Posobiec of One America News.

As the Gateway Pundit previously reported, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts infamously received a controversial $25 million from Democrats in the coronavirus relief package — and just hours later they told their performers and employees that they will not be getting paychecks.

During the leaked conference call, which took place on March 26, Rutter repeatedly makes excuses for why they are laying off their employees despite knowing that they will be receiving $25 million in the stimulus package. She says that the Kennedy Center has been barely keeping their heads afloat for years and that being closed, without the money from the government, would have meant they would run out of cash on May 15.

Rutter also discussed how they deployed a lobbyist to get them the money from the stimulus package, seemingly with no intention of using it to protect the jobs of their staff.

(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bloggers; deborahrutter; kennedycenter; lobbyist; pork
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1 posted on 03/31/2020 7:56:35 AM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 03/31/2020 7:56:53 AM PDT by bitt (forget the electric chair..we're gonna need electric bleachers!)
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To: bitt
Maybe they should lobby the celebrities who received Kennedy Center honors to kick in some donations to keep the workers employed.

-PJ

3 posted on 03/31/2020 7:58:56 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: bitt

But DEMOCRATS is fo DA WORKIN’ MAN! Right, fellow Yinzers???


4 posted on 03/31/2020 8:00:35 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: bitt

“As the Gateway Pundit previously reported, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts infamously received a controversial $25 million from Democrats in the coronavirus relief package.”

It needs to be investigated how Democrats were able to sneak this item into the Coronavirus Relief Package without the knowledge any any Republican.


5 posted on 03/31/2020 8:01:18 AM PDT by Meatspace
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To: bitt

I know nothing of the financial situation of operating thr Kennedy center. However, isn’t it likely that the biggest expense they have is paying all employees?

Or to look at another way, what are they going to do with 25 million dollars if they layoff all employees???


6 posted on 03/31/2020 8:01:47 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: bitt

I have Hollies tickets for July 21. If that concert makes it may well be my last at KCPA.


7 posted on 03/31/2020 8:02:58 AM PDT by jimfree (My19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: bitt

Revoke it then.


8 posted on 03/31/2020 8:03:21 AM PDT by chris37 (Coronavirus wasn't born in a bowl of bat soup.)
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To: bitt
Still think women are more compassionate than men and the world would be better off if it was run by women?

Your sex doesn't determine your measure of compassion. Your mind and heart does (do?).

Don't twist my words. I'm not saying women are incapable of compassion, just that it's not guaranteed that they are by virtue of the fact that they are women.

9 posted on 03/31/2020 8:03:35 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: jimfree
I have Hollies tickets for July 21. If that concert makes it may well be my last at KCPA.

With Graham Nash?

10 posted on 03/31/2020 8:04:43 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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.....they should lobby celebrities to kick in to keep the workers employed.... -

M/M pelosi and son Paul at Kennedy Center gala.

11 posted on 03/31/2020 8:05:46 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
what are they going to do with 25 million dollars if they layoff all employees???

A small portion of it, roughly 20 million will go to the DNC. The rest will go missing.

12 posted on 03/31/2020 8:05:47 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

“ Or to look at another way, what are they going to do with 25 million dollars if they layoff all employees???”

Donate $20 million of it to Democrats, of course.


13 posted on 03/31/2020 8:09:57 AM PDT by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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To: Texas Eagle

“Still think women are more compassionate than men and the world would be better off if it was run by women?”

That ship sunk millennia ago. But, today’s men must re-learn the truth, again, painfully, again...

https://www.returnofkings.com/76704/59-powerful-quotes-that-reveal-the-true-nature-of-women


14 posted on 03/31/2020 8:10:00 AM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: dfwgator

No Graham Nash. Only Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliot are listed from the original group.


15 posted on 03/31/2020 8:10:55 AM PDT by jimfree (My19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: bitt

the elite professionals and the care less generation.. those who do anything for a price.. have a crude/rude awakening in their end... it isnt what you get in this world.. it isnt how much you accumulate and become wealthy.. you cant take a dime with you and life is so SHORT... its over in a flash..
and eternity is forever..
doesnt matter if you think there is an eternity to gain..or not...you dont set the rules.


16 posted on 03/31/2020 8:11:54 AM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: bitt

maybe their patrons can chip in, mostly Dem public officials, and I saw Romney at the last event.


17 posted on 03/31/2020 8:14:21 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: polymuser

I am NOT understanding this..

What is the 25 MILLION for?

If it is not to keep on staff?
And they are not doing any performances?
I am guessing there is not a 25 Mil light and water bill.

Is it for landscaping??


18 posted on 03/31/2020 8:17:38 AM PDT by uranium penguin
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To: Meatspace

Republicans knew it was in there.


19 posted on 03/31/2020 8:19:05 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
Republicans knew it was in there.

Of course, they loves them some pork, too.

20 posted on 03/31/2020 8:20:35 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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