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Trump Appoints Controversial Figure Amid Backlash and Protests

7/28/2025

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Darren Beattie, who was ousted for attending a white nationalist conference, has been controversially appointed as acting president of the U.S. Institute of Peace by the Trump administration. His history of promoting antisemitic theories and connections to right-wing media have sparked fierce opposition from House Democrats and the Anti-Defamation League, yet he continues to hold the position.

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Darren Beattie, who was ousted for attending a white nationalist conference, has been controversially appointed as acting president of the U.S. Institute of Peace by the Trump administration. His history of promoting antisemitic theories and connections to right-wing media have sparked fierce opposition from House Democrats and the Anti-Defamation League, yet he continues to hold the position.