Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo join a slate of presidential allies on the board of the Washington cultural institution.

After becoming chair of the Kennedy Center last month, President Donald Trump announced that he is adding Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo to the board of the center.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was appointing Fox News host Laura Ingraham and Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo to the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In February,

President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking to tighten his grip on the Kennedy Center. An annual tradition since 1978, the Kennedy Center Honors gala recognizes artists for their lifetime achievements in their field.

After expressing dissatisfaction with the Kennedy Center's presentations and installing loyalists on its board who elected him chairman, President Trump is moving to give himself more control over the selection of the artists to be honored in its televised awards gala—an event he boycotted during his first term.