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International Business Times
International Business Times
Vidhya Ck

Judge Denies Reinstatement Of US Institute Of Peace Leadership, Slams DOGE's 'Terrorizing' Takeover

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is the political force behind DOGE, where staffers aim to gut federal staffing and spending. (Credit: AFP)

A federal judge ruled Wednesday against the immediate reinstatement of the ousted leaders of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), while strongly criticizing the Trump administration's "abominable" treatment of the officials in the removal process.

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell condemned the use of armed agents by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to force the leaders out of the office, ABC News reported.

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