Terrific reporting from Marisa Kabas, who used FOIA to obtain footage of the takeover at #USIP.

"The litigation over who has lawful control of the USIP building plays on, with the Trump administration remaining control of the building for now. But this footage sheds important light on their intentions when they entered the building nearly one year ago and the role MPD played in helping them achieve their goal."

https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/body-cam-footage-usip-doge-raid-mpd-lawsuit?utm_source=www.thehandbasket.co&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=police-body-cam-footage-shows-doge-knew-institute-of-peace-was-private-property-during-raid&_bhlid=0fb7b880028c930d1c05f2af87e32d8b9333693f

#FOIA

Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid

Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.

The Handbasket

#Trump Admin's Plans for $500 Million #USIP Building May Violate Court Order, Say Former Workers

The #StateDepartment is poised to take over a building #DOGE seized from the US Institute of Peace, former staffers claim—possibly for Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.”
#boardofpeace

https://www.wired.com/story/trump-admins-plans-for-dollar500-million-usip-building-may-violate-court-order-say-former-workers/

Trump Admin's Plans for $500 Million USIP Building May Violate Court Order, Say Former Workers

The State Department is poised to take over a building DOGE seized from the US Institute of Peace, former staffers claim—possibly for Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.”

WIRED
Various

…The current board consists of loyalists to #Trump following a purge of trustees…. They met Thurs in Palm Beach, Florida.

This is not the only building to which Trump’s name has been added in recent weeks in Washington. Earlier this month, his admin renamed the building that houses the US Institute of Peace [#USIP] downtown, emblazoning “Donald J. Trump” in several areas of the structure.

#KennedyCenter #PerformingArts #vandalism #criminal #law #Congress #vanity #narcissism #felon47

Former #USIP Lawyer on DOGE: ‘Brass Knuckles on an #Authoritarian Fist’

George Foote, who served as the outside general counsel to the US Institute of Peace, said at WIRED’s Big Interview event that #DOGE operatives arrived like a “strike team.”

https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-event-inside-doge-leland-dudek/

Former USIP Lawyer on DOGE: ‘Brass Knuckles on an Authoritarian Fist’

George Foote, who served as the outside general counsel to the US Institute of Peace, said at WIRED’s Big Interview event that DOGE operatives arrived like a “strike team.”

WIRED

Die #Orange ist jetzt also perverserweise Namenspatron des Donald J. #Trump Institute of Peace, nachdem sie im Februar verfügt hatte, die Finanzierung des USIP "shall be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law" to "reduce the performance of their statutory functions and associated personnel to the minimum presence and function required by law".
Das ist möglicherweise die Antwort darauf, dass das #USIP sich u.a. deswegen gewehrt hatte.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/03/politics/us-institute-of-peace-renamed-trump

#facism

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year

President Donald Trump’s name has been installed on the building and signage around the US Institute of Peace (USIP) – an independent agency that the administration gutted earlier this year.

CNN
Academic with history of incendiary remarks to lead US Institute of Peace

Darren Beattie once said on X that “competent white men must be in charge.”

Yahoo News

Dopo l'occupazione degli idiotopitechi del DOGE, l'Istituto per la Pace degli USA sembra il set di Idiocracy

Il direttore generale dello #USIP dice che il Dipartimento per l'efficienza governativa di Elon Musk ha lasciato la sede centrale dell'organizzazione no-profit a Washington DC in completo disordine, con danni causati dall'acqua, ratti e scarafaggi, secondo una nuova dichiarazione giurata riportata per la prima volta da Court Watch

https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/30/doge-left-united-states-institute-of-peace-office-with-water-damage-rats-and-roaches/

@politica

DOGE left United States Institute of Peace office with water damage, rats, and roaches | TechCrunch

The chief executive of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) says Elon Musk's DOGE left the nonprofit's Washington, D.C., headquarters in disarray.

TechCrunch
At my college reunion watching a session between the college president and George Moose, head of #USIP.
In a pivotal ruling, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) regained its headquarters as Judge Beryl Howell rejected the Trump administration's moves that ousted agency leaders. George Moose affirmed a commitment to USIP's peace mission after rogue efforts by DOGE's staff led to chaos. The Trump administration is appealing, claiming USIP's executive ties, while USIP maintains its independence. The dispute is not over yet; click for the full story. https://www.thedailybeast.com/small-agency-that-stood-up-to-doge-gets-its-building-back/ #USIP #DOGE #GeorgeMoose #TrumpAdministration #Peacebuilding #FederalCourt
Tiny Agency That Stood Up to DOGE Gets Its Building Back

The U.S. Institute of Peace regained control of its headquarters after it was forced out by DOGE in March.

The Daily Beast