Summary
The Trump administration is considering using a building in Washington, which used to house the U.S. Institute of Peace, as the location for the newly planned Board of Peace. The building name and its use are currently being decided in court following a dispute over its takeover by the government.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration wants to base the new Board of Peace in the former U.S. Institute of Peace building.
- This Board is connected to the Gaza ceasefire and international interests.
- The decision on the building's use has not been finalized yet.
- The building was previously taken by the government, leading to a lawsuit from former staff and executives.
- The building is now called the Donald J. Trump U.S. Institute of Peace but faces legal challenges about its name and ownership.
- A judge ruled the takeover illegal as the institute was an independent group and not under government control.
- The enforcement of the judge's decision is on hold because the government appealed.
