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Federal Judge Says DOGE Takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace Is 'Unlawful'
- On May 19, 2025, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell declared that the Trump administration's effort to forcibly remove and replace leadership at the U.S. Institute for Peace was illegal.
- This ruling came at the conclusion of a legal dispute lasting two months, which started following President Trump's executive order in March 2025 that labeled USIP as unnecessary and led to the dismissal of its board members.
- DOGE representatives, aided by private security and police, forcibly entered USIP headquarters and replaced leadership, ordering asset transfers and terminating nearly all staff, actions challenged in court.
- Judge Howell declared all removals and property transfers "null and void" and ordered reinstatement of the former board and USIP acting President George Moose, who stated, "We are now back in the building."
- The Justice Department plans to appeal, indicating the dispute over USIP's control and statutory status may continue despite the federal court's firm rebuke of the administration's actions.
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Institute of Peace Retakes Headquarters From DOGE
The US Institute of Peace retook control of its headquarters Wednesday, two days after a federal judge said the firing of its board and employees by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency was illegal. The institute's acting president, George Moose, entered the organization's headquarters with private security and the institute's...
'Peacemaker' org retakes HQ after DOGE takeover nullified: report
A congressionally-backed U.S. nonprofit institute has regained access to its headquarters after a federal judge declared "null and void" the seizure of the property by tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force, CBS News reported on Wednesday evening.The new developm...
DOGE Asks US Supreme Court to Block Access to Its Records
The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to halt a judge’s order that would force it to answer questions and turn over documents about Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in a fight over public access to the office’s records.
The return of the U.S. Institute of Peace
The last episode in this story was DOGE taking over the building with armed police, FBI, federal attorneys and their own security company Inter-Con turncoats. They removed employees for "trespassing" and took down USIP's website. Trump fired the voting...
Obama judge strikes again, overrules DOGE takeover of shady 'U.S. Institute of Peace' · American Wire News
A notorious far-left Obama judge ruled on Monday that the Trump administration illegally took over the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, a notorious Obama appointee linked strongly with the left (see the video below), slammed the administration for taking over USIP earlier this year and then replacing its top officials with members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Last month, Judg…
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