Monday, May 19, 2025

Judge Strikes DOGE Takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace

A federal district judge on Monday tossed out the takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, declaring that actions by "illegitimately-installed leaders" were "unlawful" and had to be declared "null and void."

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U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled the USIP president and board members were unlawfully fired by President Trump and should be reinstated.

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-- NPR (@npr.org) May 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM

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"The Institute of Peace was founded under President Ronald Reagan, and Howell wrote that it is "unique in its structure and function" because it was neither a "traditional Executive branch agency nor an entirely private nonprofit corporation."

The judge contended that the Trump administration "rushed through action" to shut down the institute without consulting Congress and used "blunt force, backed up by law enforcement officers from three separate local and federal agencies" to enact Trump's executive order."

SO much winning!

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-19 03:45 PM

Interesting turn of events.

Also interesting to see Republicans turn their backs on the legacy of Ronald Reagan.

The President who brought down the Soviet Union is now persona non grata in the Republican Party!

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-19 04:06 PM

Also interesting to see Republicans turn their backs on the legacy of Ronald Reagan.
The President who brought down the Soviet Union is now persona non grata in the Republican Party!

Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-19 04:06 PM | Reply

Yeppers. He'd be called a RINO today.

#3 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-05-19 04:08 PM

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