News Coverage

On May 19, 2025, Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of USIP in the case brought by members of the Institute's Board and Acting President George Moose.

• Religion News Service: As US Institute of Peace is ordered reinstated, people of faith must support it

• Fox News: Federal judge blocks Trump dismantling of US Institute of Peace

• The New York Times: Judge Rules That Trump Administration Takeover of Institute of Peace Is Illegal

• WIRED: DOGE Loses Battle to Take Over USIP—and Its $500 Million Headquarters

• NBC News: Judge strikes down DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace

• CNN: Federal judge overturns Trump’s efforts to take over and cripple US Institute of Peace

• Associated Press: Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflicts

• CBS News: Judge rules Trump administration's dismantling of U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal

• Fox 5 DC: Judge rules DOGE takeover of US Institute of Peace 'unlawful'

• Reason: Judge Rules Removal of U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Directors Was Illegal

• Washington Post : Judge says Trump lacked authority to dismantle U.S. Institute of Peace

• Bloomberg Law: Trump Can’t Fire Institute of Peace Leaders, Judge Rules (3)

• ABC News: Judge rules DOGE takeover of US Institute of Peace was unlawful and 'gross usurpation of power'

• The Hill: Judge deems DOGE takeover of US Institute of Peace ‘null and void’

• WUSA 9: 'Null and void' | Federal judge reverses Trump administration's US Institute of Peace takeover

• Newsweek: Judge Rules Trump and DOGE's Gutting of Nonprofit Was 'Unlawful'

• Newsmax: Judge Bars DOGE's Ending of Institute of Peace

• The Guardian: Judge blocks Trump officials’ efforts to dismantle US Institute of Peace

• CNBC: Judge rules against Trump effort to gut U.S. Institute of Peace

• POLITICO: Federal judge rules Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle US Institute of Peace are ‘unlawful’

• Reuters : US judge rules Trump unlawfully ousted board members of Institute of Peace

• Roll Call  : Judge reverses Trump administration takeover of Institute of Peace

• NPR: Federal judge blocks Trump's takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace

• Straight Arrow News: Judge rules Trump, DOGE illegally dismantled US Institute of Peace

• Law and Crime: ‘A gross usurpation of power’: Judge torches Trump for ‘unlawful’ DOGE takeover of independent US Institute of Peace, declares it ‘null and void’

• Breitbart: Judge Rules DOGE, Trump Admin Gutting U.S. Institute of Peace ‘Unlawful’

On March 17, 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began an ongoing, illegal attempt to dismantle the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), firing USIP’s president, the appointed members of its board, and most employees while simultaneously seizing the Institute’s headquarters and funds.