DOGE left United States Institute of Peace office with water damage, rats, and roaches

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12. The MPD assisted in the takeover.

Good old Ed Martin was in the middle of things.

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U.S. Institute of Peace caught up in a DOGE battle

The Department of Government Efficiency gained access to the USIP headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.

Author: Rafael Sanchez-Cruz
Published: 5:06 PM EDT March 18, 2025
Updated: 6:19 PM EDT March 19, 2025

WASHINGTON — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) entered the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Monday night. The action has prompted a debate over the federal government's authority over the nonprofit.

The agency, founded by Congress in 1984, says it is a nonpartisan, independent organization that helps prevent violent conflicts and broker peace deals abroad.

Monday afternoon USIP staffers said members of DOGE had "broken into" their headquarters in Washington, D.C. … DC Police said they responded to the scene at the request of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward R. Martin, who told them there was a person refusing to leave the property at the direction of the acting USIP President.

The person who reportedly refused to leave was Ambassador George E. Moose, who told reporters that he had also contacted DC Police from inside the headquarters.

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