"Now, in a letter sent to the Department of Justice (DOJ), representatives for the USIP's fired board and employees argue that the administration is violating a court-issued stay by making physical changes to the building and, to their understanding, moving ahead with new agreements. Specifically, the letter asks for information on whether the State Department has signed an agreement to use the building for the "Board of Peace," a new international organization under the personal lifetime control of President Donald Trump that seeks to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza."
"'They're acting under the stay as though they have a license to use the building, to use money, to treat the building any way they want,' says George Foote, counsel for former USIP leadership and staff. 'A stay is not permission for the loser of a case to hijack the property of the winning party.'"
The Trump administration and members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) forcibly occupied the US Institute of Peace (USIP) building in Washington, DC and dismissed most of its board and staff. USIP, a Congress-created independent nonprofit, has pursued legal action to regain the building and restore jobs. A court ruled the takeover unlawful in May, but an appeals court issued a stay returning control to the administration while appeals proceed. Representatives for the fired board and employees allege the administration is violating the stay by making physical changes and seeking agreements to house a new 'Board of Peace' under President Trump’s lifetime control.
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