The US Peace Institute in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2025.
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A federal judge decided on Monday that the takeover and equipment of the US peace institute of the US Ministry of Peace and the exception of the US Ministry of Peace were illegal.
The decision that DOGES actions at Usip “Null and Void” explains is the youngest in a number of legal efforts by President Donald Trump and the so -called Doge to lower the size of the federal government. Doge was led by Trump Advisor Elon Musk.
The verdict took place two months after the members of the Dogeammitakters had taken over the Usip headquarters with the help of law enforcement. This step came after Trump had signed an executive regulation in which the independent non -profit group created 40 years ago was “unnecessary” to promote conflict resolution.
Doke then replaced the incumbent president of Usip, George Moose, with Doge officials and terminated almost all employees. The Trump administration has removed the board members of Usip.
Judge Beryl Howell ordered the reinstatement of moss in her judgment on Monday before the US district court in Washington, DC and called the officials who “illegally installed”.
Howell wrote that the “serious measures of the administration, including the termination of their appointed board members, experts management, the committed employees and the contractor in Washington, DC and all over the world, and the distribution of his assets and the headquarters were illegal.
She also wrote that “the restrictions of the congress in relation to the president of the President of the USIP board member are exactly constitutional law”.
Howell noted that Trump used violence and “threats to the criminal trial” to take over the Usip headquarters, although the agency is not part of the government's executive department.
“Instead, Usip supports both the executive and legislative as an independent Think Tank, who conducts its own international peace research, education and training as well as information services,” wrote Howell.
“Usips existence outside the executive is the end of the examination,” added Howell. “As already explained, the President has no constitutional removal authority outside the executive. President Trump's removal of the ten board members here was unlawful.”
In an explanation, Usip said that the group had “worked on peace and stability all over the world for 40 years.
“Today's judgment enables Usip to continue this work,” said the group, adding that “board, management and employees look forward to restarting the programs from Usip”.
The White House did not react immediately to the request from CNBC to comment on Howell's decision.
Usip had asked Howell in March to block Doge's attempt immediately, to close the group.
At this point, Howell rejected a temporary injunction to restore the members of the Board of Directors and called Usip a “very complicated unit”.
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