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The U.S. Institute of Peace has been formally rebranded as the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, marking the latest step in the president’s months-long effort to dismantle the congressionally created agency.
The name change comes after a turbulent year for the organization, which the Trump administration has sought to shut down while shifting its authority to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The institute has been fighting the move in federal court, but layoffs proceeded after an appeals court stayed a lower-court ruling that temporarily blocked the administration’s plan.
The agency’s website briefly went offline Wednesday morning before returning with promotion for Trump’s upcoming peace-agreement ceremony between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
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President Donald Trump’s name is seen recently placed on the outside of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) building headquarters, Wednesday, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly defended the renaming, telling Fox News Digital the former institute had been “a bloated, useless entity that blew $50 million per year while delivering no peace.”
“Now, the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, which is both beautifully and aptly named after a President who ended eight wars in less than a year, will stand as a powerful reminder of what strong leadership can accomplish for global stability,” Kelly said.
She added Trump “ended eight wars in less than a year,” framing the institute’s new name as recognition of his “peace through strength” approach.
“Congratulations, world!” Kelly said.
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President Donald Trump’s name is seen on U.S. Institute of Peace building headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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