After installing himself as chairman of the Kennedy Center and firing several members of its board of trustees, Donald Trump has promised a new “Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.” We’re now beginning to get a sense of what that vision looks like, and it will apparently involve members of the J6 Prison Choir.
During an appearance at CPAC on Thursday, conservative activist and Trump ally Steve Bannon shared that the J6 Prison Choir, which is comprised of men previously imprisoned for their involvement in the January 6th United States Capitol attack, will soon perform at the Kennedy Center. Bannon said he was informed of their invitation by Ric Grenell, who was recently appointed by Trump as Kennedy Center’s interim executive director.
“I talked to Ambassador Ric Grenell last night, and — the J6 choir is going to play the Kennedy Center for a night in honor of their families,” Bannon claimed, before suggesting they also use the evening as an opportunity to put the “elites” in the “D.C. gulag for one night.”
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Consequence has reached out out Grenell and Kennedy Center representatives for more information.
In 2023, the J6 Prison Choir released their lone record song, “Justice for All,” which consists of Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance interspersed with the choir singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Proceeds from the song’s sales went to family members of the individuals incarcerated for their involvement in the Capitol attack. At the beginning of his second term, Trump pardoned about 1,500 people convicted of offenses related January 6th.
