US Institute of Peace Accuses DOGE of Breaking Into Building (1)

Staffers with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency forced their way into the headquarters of the US Institute of Peace late Monday in an incident that saw police dispatched and dueling claims of illegal activity.

The standoff was the latest that’s seen DOGE staff muscle their way into Washington institutions, and underscored the often chaotic implementation of President Donald Trump’s bid to radically shrink government.

The US Institute of Peace has been led for most of the past year by George Moose, a career member of the foreign service, former ambassador and assistant Secretary of State, who ...