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Musk's DOGE Challenges USIP Amid Budget Cuts

3/17/2025

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On March 17, 2025, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) stormed the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), challenging its claims of autonomy. This nonprofit, founded by Congress to foster peace in collaboration with the Department of Defense, now faces threats from the Trump administration's executive order aimed at slashing budgets and restructuring vital agencies.

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On March 17, 2025, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) stormed the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), challenging its claims of autonomy. This nonprofit, founded by Congress to foster peace in collaboration with the Department of Defense, now faces threats from the Trump administration's executive order aimed at slashing budgets and restructuring vital agencies.