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State Department Renames U.S. Institute of Peace for Trump as Legal Fight Continues

The rebranding proceeds during an unresolved court fight over whether the administration can seize control of the congressionally created institute.

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Dom Lucre wears "The Never Surrender High-Tops" sneakers as supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump await his arrival for the first 2024 presidential debate with U.S. President Joe Biden, hosted by CNN in Atlanta, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.
The name of President Donald Trump is displayed after being recently added to the sign for the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
The name of U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed after being recently added to the sign for the United States Institute of Peace ahead of Trump hosting the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to sign a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Overview

  • The State Department announced the site as the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace and posted photos of new signage on the Washington headquarters.
  • USIP’s takeover was ruled an unlawful “gross usurpation of power” by a federal judge in May, but that decision is stayed on appeal and the case remains unresolved.
  • The building is in General Services Administration custody after a year of DOGE-driven actions that removed the board, twice dismissed staff, and disrupted operations.
  • USIP maintains it is an independent entity created by Congress, while the administration argues it is part of the executive branch and has cited Trump’s disputed claim of having ended eight wars.
  • The renamed building is scheduled to host a U.S.-brokered signing on Thursday between the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the institute’s website highlighting the event.