Judge declines to bar DOGE from US Institute of Peace after standoff

Reuters · last updated March 20, 2025 – 4:09 PM

A federal judge on Wednesday allowed for now the takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, after the institute accused Musk’s team of occupying the building by force.

The emergency ruling came after DOGE staffers gained access on Monday with the help of police officers to USIP, an independent, nonprofit organization funded by the U.S. Congress and whose Washington headquarters sits across the street from the U.S. State Department.

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