The State Department renamed the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) after the president, Donald Trump, to vindicate the president’s foreign policy, amid a legal dispute over control of the institution.
The sign “Donald J. Trump United States Peace Institute” appears at the entrance of the institution, based in Washington, which this Thursday will host the signing of the peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sponsored by Trump.
“President Trump will be remembered by history as the President of Peace,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared on social media, attaching a photograph of the building with the new name.
The Republican claims to have put an end to eight wars—the most recent, in Gaza—and often claims the Nobel Peace Prize for himself.
We recommend: Trump questions the usefulness of the United Nations, which he accuses of not helping him end wars
White House defends the name change of the Peace Institute
The USIP is an independent body created by Congress to resolve international disputes, but Trump’s efforts to control the institute were the subject of a wide-ranging legal dispute.
In March, officials from the Department of Government Efficiency, created by Trump and tycoon Elon Musk to cut public spending, forcibly entered the building and the Government dismissed several members of its board of directors.
George Foote, a lawyer for the former USIP management and staff, took a position on the new name: “Renaming the Peace Institute is already the last straw,” he said in a statement.
“A federal judge has already ruled that the armed takeover of the government was illegal. This ruling is suspended while the government appeals, which is the only reason the government continues to control the building,” he added.
Anna Kelly, a White House spokeswoman, defended the agency’s new name: “The United States Institute of Peace was once a bloated and useless entity that wasted $50 million a year without achieving peace.”
“Now, this beautiful and apt name honors a president who ended eight wars in less than a year, and will be a powerful reminder of what strong leadership can achieve for global stability,” he celebrated.
With information from EFE
Follow us on Google News to always stay informed
