The purge and takeover of Washington's Kennedy Center by Donald Trump and his administration has seen artist after artist sever ties. The 78-year-old Republican railed in particular against drag shows at the venue, amid a wider targeting of trans issues by his administration since returning to office. While speaking to AFP outside the Kennedy Center, drag king and activist Lord Henry says that the attack on drag shows is “a thinly veiled attack on the trans community.” "Like they really wanted to stick the knife in where it hurts by going for our arts…the attack on the Kennedy Center feels very personal," says the artist who uses gender-neutral pronouns. "It feels unsafe to be visible as I am today...It's terrifying," they add. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES