A federal judge on Monday ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) was unlawful, deeming it "null and void."

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell found that President Trump and his subordinates used "brute force" to take over USIP's headquarters and dissemble the independent institute, despite warnings that it did not fall within the executive branch.

The judge invalidated the removal of USIP board members and its president, meaning they retain their positions while the individuals installed by DOGE must be removed, and nullified the transfer of USIP's headquarters to the General Services Administration (GSA), returning control to USIP. Any USIP financial assets transferred to the GSA were also deemed void.

She also barred DOGE and other........

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