US Institute of Peace renamed for Donald Trump despite legal battle

Renaming adds insult to injury' says lawyer for staff fired from non-profit thinktank by Trump administration

The Trump administration has renamed the US Institute of Peace after Donald Trump and has planted the president's name on the organization's headquarters despite an ongoing fight over the institute's control.

It is the latest twist in a seesaw court battle over who controls the US Institute of Peace, a non-profit thinktank that focuses on peace initiatives. It was an early target of the so-called department of government efficiency (Doge) job-cutting scheme this year, drawing swift legal challenge.