DOGE Broke Into the Offices of a Pro-Peace Nonprofit: Report

In recent weeks, Elon Musk has turned his ire toward “government-funded nongovernmental organizations.” Now we’re starting to see the long arm of the Department of Government Efficiency reach to pocket check NGOs. Late on Monday, the United States Institute of Peace saw DOGE employees, reportedly flanked by FBI agents and Washington, D.C. police officers, force their way into the independent nonprofit and escort out employees, according to the New York Times. DOGE has been trying to get into the USIP building since last week but got turned away when a USIP lawyer informed them that the organization was an independent agency that does not fall under the jurisdiction of the executive branch. DOGE returned Monday and made multiple attempts at breaching USIP before finally getting in, according to an official from the organization who spoke to NBC Washington. The Times had this detail on what led to DOGE finally getting in, which should serve as a stark reminder of where law enforcement ... Read full article.