Now We Know Why Elon Musk's DOGE Seized That Independent Nonprofit

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Now We Know Why Elon Musk’s DOGE Seized That Independent Nonprofit

The Department of Government Efficiency is trying to claim the multimillion-dollar real estate assets of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Hafiz Rashid
April 1, 2025

https://newrepublic.com/post/193424/elon-musk-doge-usip-nonprofit-seize-building?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_ticker_rss

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Wired reports that DOGE is trying to transfer the United States Institute of Peace’s headquarters to the government’s General Services Administration free of charge. DOGE took over the USIP last month after a standoff with law enforcement and fired the agency’s 10 board members, despite the fact that it’s an independent nonprofit organization and is not part of the executive branch of government.

On Friday, most of the nonprofit’s employees received termination notices, despite a pending lawsuit from USIP officials against DOGE, President Trump, former USIP President Kenneth Jackson, and other administration officials. The institute was denied a temporary restraining order in federal court last month, although U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell criticized DOGE’s takeover of the nonprofit.

Last week, DOGE staffer Nate Cavanaugh replaced Jackson as acting president, according to court documents, and the lawsuit states that Cavanaugh was ordered to transfer USIP’s assets, including its headquarters, to the GSA. The lawsuit also cites a letter from Russell Vought, the head of the office of Office of Management and Budget and an author of Project 2025, seeking the transfer of the building at no cost.

Judge Howell will decide whether to allow the asset transfer in court Tuesday, according to Wired. But Vought and DOGE’s desire for the institute’s assets raise questions about their intentions for the building, which has a prime location near the Potomac River and the National Mall.

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[SheltieLover]

1. I thought this was in an independently funded non-profit.

How was asshole able to fire the employees?

And now trying to steal the building???

[TommyT139]

8. Dogeys kicked them out at gunpoint.

And told the hired security that all give contracts would be cancelled if they didn't acquiesce.

[SheltieLover]

12. Ommfg!!!

The courts are allowing this?

Wtaf?

[GreenWave]

2. Unbelievable that those bastards are doing whatever they want by dodging the law.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Prime real estate in Washington DC. Who could want that?

And for what purpose?

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Wouldn't this constitute theft?

[sakabatou]

5. Should be

[Wicked Blue]

7. I would think so.

If the courts allow this, Skum might be able to seize anything he wants.

[Prairie Gates]

6. Despite their ravenous idiocy, DOGE can't produce 1/1000th of the so-called savings they promised

So now they are desperately cooking the books like Jeff Skilling on cocaine binge in Enron Park skybox.

[DET]

9. How is this possible?

Why was the institute denied a restraining order for this brazen theft? If they can do this, what’s to stop them from coming into our homes and stealing our property? I can’t understand why the legal system didn’t put an immediate end to this outrageous behavior.

[no_hypocrisy]

10. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION

[dalton99a]

11. We have a government by criminals for criminals

[yellow dahlia]

13. All these valid questions. If I were in DC, I would be out front w/ sign...and some friends.