Ambassador George Moose, former director of the US Institute of Peace.

I was shocked to see photos of my friend George Moose being escorted out of the United States Institute of Peace in Washington. Outraged to see George Moose removed from a Congressionally established institution “dedicated to protecting U.S. interests by helping to prevent violent conflicts and broker peace deals abroad.” On March 14, George Moose was fired by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as president of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and then days later physically escorted out of an institution that prides itself on being a “nonpartisan, independent organization.”

“’DOGE just came into the building — they’re inside the building — they’re bringing the F.B.I. and brought a bunch of D.C. police,’” Sophia Lin, a lawyer for the institute, said by telephone as she and other officials were being escorted out,” reported The New York Times.

Who is George Moose to be treated in such a fashion? Ambassador Moose has had an outstanding, distinguished diplomatic career. Among other titles, he was Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva........

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