Summary

Elon Musk’s DOGE forcibly took over the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) after staff resisted Trump’s executive order to gut the independent agency.

Capitol police removed employees following a standoff, despite legal arguments that Trump cannot unilaterally fire board members.

The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s office pressured USIP to comply, threatening a criminal investigation.

The White House insists the takeover was lawful, but critics call it an illegal power grab. The move mirrors a similar DOGE-led standoff at the U.S. African Development Foundation.

  • AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    If we’re getting a dictator either way, we could at least take some of them out along the way.

    • he said from the comfort of his cell phone screen.
    • Glide@lemmy.ca
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      2 hours ago

      he said from the comfort of his cell phone screen.

      Hey man, we’re all there right now. It’s one thing to recognize what needs to be done, and another to risk relationships, livelyhood, and bodily harm to yourself and those you care about in persuing it. I’m a coward too, so I take to education as my method of fighting back. No disrespect for recognizing what needs to happen and not being in the position to do it.