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Live Nation Names Trump Crony Ric Grenell to Its Board of Directors

Richard Grenell — ally of Donald Trump — joins Live Nation's board of directors amid DOJ probe.

“The power of live performances to bring people together while boosting local economies is transformative,” said Grenell in a press release about the news. Grenell’s appointment bridges the entertainment company’s top leaders to President Trump as the organization faces a DOJ lawsuit about breaking up Ticketmaster and Live Nation. “Yes, I cut the DEI bullshit because we can’t afford to pay people for fringe and niche programming that the public won’t support,” Grenell wrote guitarist Yasmin Williams in a response to questions about the effects of Trump on Center.

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