- Ousted board members of the U.S. Institute of Peace filed an emergency court motion to stop President Donald Trump from carving his name into the building's facade.
- The motion argues that altering the landmark's design would inflict irreparable harm on the independent mission of the largely privately funded nonprofit.
- The challenge follows a May court ruling that forced the removal of Trump's name from the Kennedy Center because only Congress holds renaming authority.
- Trump previously ordered the dismantling of the Institute of Peace in February 2025 as part of a broader push to reduce government spending.
- A Pew Research Center poll revealed that roughly 70 percent of Americans oppose a sitting president naming government buildings after himself.
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Judge asked to prevent Trump from carving his name on yet another historic Washington building
