Trump Administration Renames USIP After President

The Trump administration has renamed the United States Institute of Peace to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace and affixed the president's name to the organization's Washington headquarters, escalating a protracted legal dispute over its control. The move comes as the building prepares to host the signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda on Thursday.

The renaming was announced by the State Department on Wednesday, describing it as a tribute to President Trump as "the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history." The headquarters, located near the State Department, now displays the new name prominently. This action follows the administration's takeover of the institute earlier this year through the Department of Government Efficiency, which targeted the organization for restructuring.

The U.S. Institute of Peace, established by Congress in the 1980s and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, operates as an independent, nonprofit think tank funded by Congress. Its mandate is to promote the prevention and resolution of international conflicts, working in areas outside traditional diplomatic channels. At the time of the...