The U.S. Institute of Peace has terminated nearly all its U.S. employees and plans to fire its overseas staff in a controversial move linked to the Trump administration. These firings follow a court decision allowing the Department of Government Efficiency to take control of the institute. Employees received notices late on a Friday night and were offered severance packages under strict conditions. The decision has sparked a lawsuit from former board members against the administration, which they accuse of unlawfully dismantling the think tank. Further court hearings are anticipated in April.
The dismissal of U.S. Institute of Peace employees in the dark of night is unconscionable and deeply troubling, said George M. Foote, an outside counsel for the institute.
The firings come after a federal judge declined to block the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency group from taking control of the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Seven former USIP board members are currently suing Trump administration officials installed on the think tank's new board, accusing them of trespassing and takeover by force.
Dozens of overseas employees and contractors have also been notified that they must submit plans on moving themselves to a "safe" location by April 9.
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