WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s name has been added to the exterior of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) building, a property currently under federal control despite an ongoing legal dispute over the administration’s attempt to take it over. NBC News first reported that signage outside the headquarters now reads “Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.”
The redesignation follows months of controversy surrounding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which targeted USIP earlier this year as part of a push to downsize the federal government. In May, a federal judge ruled the takeover unlawful, writing that Trump officials used “brute force” to dismantle an independent institution outside executive authority. That ruling is stayed while the government appeals.
The move comes as Trump prepares to host leaders from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to finalize a peace agreement brokered by the administration. A White House spokesperson defended the renaming, calling USIP a previously “bloated, useless entity” and claiming the new title reflects Trump’s diplomatic achievements.
Former USIP leadership sharply criticized the action. Their attorney, George Foote, said the administration’s continued occupation of the building “adds insult to injury,” arguing the institute will eventually be restored to its statutory mission once litigation concludes.
Trump has emphasized his foreign policy record during his second term, citing brokered agreements involving Israel and Hamas, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Thailand and Cambodia, and Rwanda and the DRC.
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