Trump Admin’s Plans for $500 Million USIP Building May Violate Court Order, Say Former Workers
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyLast year, the Trump administration and members of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) forcibly took over the US Institute of Peace (USIP), an independent nonprofit. Since then, the organization’s fired board and employees have been fighting to regain control of the USIP building in Washington, DC and for the reinstatement of their jobs in a drawn-out court battle.Now, in a letter sent to the Department of Justice (DOJ), representatives on behalf of the USIP’s fired board and president allege that the administration is violating a court-issued stay by making physical changes to the building and, as the letter claims, moving ahead with new agreements. Specifically, the letter asks for information on whether the…
