Posted on 03/17/2025 6:55:08 PM PDT by ransomnote
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration fired most of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace and sent its new leader into the Washington headquarters of the independent organization on Monday, in its latest effort targeting agencies tied to foreign assistance work.
The remaining three members of the group’s board — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Defense University President Peter Garvin — fired President and CEO George Moose on Friday, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
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Current USIP employees said staffers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency entered the building despite protests that the institute is not part of the executive branch. USIP called the police, whose vehicles were outside the building Monday evening.
USIP is a congressionally funded independent nonprofit that works to advance U.S. values in conflict resolution, ending wars and promoting good governance.
Moose vowed legal action, saying that “what has happened here today is an illegal takeover by elements of the executive branch of a private nonprofit.”
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Chief of security Colin O’Brien said police on Monday helped DOGE members enter the building and that the private security team for the organization had its contract canceled.
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I LOVE that these lifetime sinecures for members of the permanent DC class are being eliminated.
The Moose is loose!
They’re having a really hard time understanding there is no such thing as a congressionally funded independent agency. They all fall under the executive branch.
Their existence apparently depends upon the taxpayer money they receive from congress. So that blows their claim to be a PRIVATE organization. The fact that I have NEVER in my 85 years heared their name mentioned in regard to ANYTHING raises red flags and question marks. It seems to me that if they were legit and the least bit effective, their name would have come up during these last 3 war torn years. I say they are frauds!
Sounds very close to those famous Ministries the Left just loves.
The Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love, and the Ministry of Plenty
For those of you who need to explain to any skulls full of mush, just refer them to George Orwell.
The game is over guys. It doesn't matter what name you call anything out of the Beltway, or how much lipstick you put on that pork.
Only out of congress could "Mother Theresa's Love Center", actually be a brothel with taxpayer funded whores, booze, and abortion services.
George Moose... why is that name familiar ...
George Edward Moose (born June 23, 1944) is an American diplomat who has served as the chair of the board of directors of the United States Institute of Peace since 2021. He formerly served as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1993 to 1997,[1] Representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 1997 to 2001,[2] and as Ambassador to the Republics of Benin and Senegal in the 1980s and 1990s. He is primarily known for serving as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the Clinton Administration during the Rwandan genocide.
The IOP has done such a swell job lately.
And deservedly so.
“USIP is a congressionally funded independent nonprofit that works to advance U.S. values in conflict resolution, ending wars and promoting good governance.”
Given their record, I’d say they DESERVED to be raided.
At first glance, I would say USIP is C Eye @
Just Surmising
| In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled Trump administration guts board of Institute of Peace , fastrock wrote: |
At first glance, I would say USIP is C Eye @ |
Yes, particularly with that 'we answer to no one' attitude.
Damn. And I never knew we had an Institoot of Peace. What do they do for a living?
Sounds like The Human Fund.
There is no Fourth Branch of government.
Congress may fund it.
But The Executive runs it.
Yeah. Just WTH IS a “congressionally funded independent agency”?
Sounds like another Democrat slush fund.
Official portrait of (gag ) Institute of Peace govt parasite George Edward Moose board of directors chair since 2021........formerly Assistant Secy of State for African Affairs, Representative to the UN in Geneva and as Ambassador to the Republics of Benin and Senegal in the 1980s and 1990s. He is primarily known for serving as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the Clinton Administration during the Rwandan genocide.
Typical arrogant government employee parasite. Fire him.
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