The U.S. Institute of Peace, a think tank funded by Congress, was the scene of a hostile takeover by the Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE has tried to install new leadership at the institute.
A simmering dispute became an open standoff Monday as the independent agency tried to keep out DOGE budget cutters, who came with police and FBI backup.
The DOGE team, acting on President Trump’s orders to dismantle the US Institute of Peace (USIP), stormed the Washington headquarters after being initially turned away.