U.S. Institute of Peace renamed as Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace

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The U.S. Institute of Peace has been formally rebranded because the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace , marking the most recent step within the president's months-long effort to dismantle the congressionally created company.

The title change comes after a turbulent yr for the group, which the Trump administration has sought to close down whereas shifting its authority to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) .

The institute has been preventing the transfer in federal courtroom, however layoffs proceeded after an appeals court stayed a lower-court ruling that quickly blocked the administration’s plan.

The company’s web site briefly went offline Wednesday morning earlier than 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 title is seen just lately positioned on the surface of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) constructing headquarters, Wednesday, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photographs)

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly defended the renaming, telling Fox Information Digital the previous institute had been "a bloated, ineffective entity that blew $50 million per yr whereas delivering no peace."

"Now, the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, which is each fantastically and aptly named after a President who ended eight wars in less than a year , will stand as a strong reminder of what sturdy management can accomplish for international stability," Kelly stated.

She added Trump "ended eight wars in lower than a yr," framing the institute’s new title as recognition of his "peace by means of power" strategy.

"Congratulations, world!" Kelly stated.

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President Donald Trump's title is seen on U.S. Institute of Peace constructing headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photographs)

Secretary Marco Rubio echoed that sentiment in a submit responding to the announcement.

"President Trump shall be remembered by historical past because the President of Peace," Rubio wrote. "It’s time our State Department show that."

The U.S. Institute of Peace was created by Congress in 1984 as a nonpartisan group supporting conflict-prevention and peace-building efforts overseas. The dismantling and rebranding right into a Trump-named entity represents one of the sweeping company overhauls of Trump’s second time period.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a signing ceremony for a peace settlement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the State Division on June 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)

Earlier this yr, U.S. District Decide Beryl Howell dominated that the administration’s shutdown effort was illegal. However the ruling was stayed on enchantment, clearing the way in which for terminations to maneuver ahead in July because the administration restructured the company and continued transferring features elsewhere.