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Trump Administration Forces Control of US Institute of Peace

Employees of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency gained access to the U.S. Institute of Peace building amid opposition from the nonprofit organization.
The USIP insists it is an independent agency and not part of the executive branch, but the Trump administration aimed to reduce the federal government's size through an executive order targeting organizations like USIP.
The USIP's CEO George Moose was fired, vowed legal action, and stated it was an 'illegal takeover by elements of the executive branch of a private nonprofit.

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Judge denies request for temporary order to bar DOGE from USIP takeover

(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a request for a temporary order barring President Donald Trump's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency from furthering any effort to take over the U.S. Institute of Peace.

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Trump admin guts Institute of Peace of ‘rogue bureaucrats’ after DOGE standoff in government office

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Judge criticizes DOGE after U.S. Institute of Peace sues to block 'takeover by force'

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