Overview
- The State Department unveiled the “Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace,” installing the president’s name on the Washington headquarters.
- The building served as the backdrop Thursday for a U.S.-brokered agreement between Congo’s Félix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame.
- A federal judge earlier found the takeover unlawful, but the D.C. Circuit stayed that ruling and said the government is likely to succeed on executive‑power claims.
- Control of the headquarters sits with the General Services Administration after DOGE removed the board and staff and attempted forcible entry with police in March.
- The White House praised the move and criticized USIP’s record, while former institute counsel George Foote condemned the rebrand as litigation continues and the administration seeks to cut USIP funding.