Washington, Dec 4 (NationPress) In a significant development, the esteemed US Institute of Peace, a think tank established by Congress, has been officially renamed the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. This change, according to the White House, is intended to symbolize President Donald Trump's vision for global stability.

The State Department announced, "This morning, we have renamed the former Institute of Peace to honor the greatest dealmaker in our nation’s history." They further stated, "Welcome to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. The best is yet to come," via a post on social media platform X.

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly justified this decision, asserting that the previous US Institute of Peace was a "bloated, ineffective organization that wasted $50 million annually without achieving peace." She continued, "The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, named after a President who concluded eight wars in less than a year, will serve as a strong testament to the power of effective leadership in ensuring global stability."

Reports indicate that this renaming occurs amidst ongoing legal disputes involving the institute. Earlier this year, the administration attempted to assume control over the federally funded yet independent institute via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

According to The Hill, US District Judge Beryl Howell determined that Trump officials resorted to "brute force" to dominate the USIP headquarters, despite prior warnings that it "did not fall within the executive branch."

Newsweek noted that this move continued "despite a lingering legal conflict regarding the administration's attempts to take over what was once an independent entity."

USA Today highlighted that earlier in the year, the institute had "sued the President and his Department of Government Efficiency, contesting the administration's efforts to occupy its headquarters."

The New York Times characterized the takeover as "an extraordinary public confrontation," reporting that the administration dismissed most of the staff, "gutted the organization," and removed fixtures featuring the institute's dove-and-olive-branch emblem. Former USIP lawyer George Foote commented that the renaming "adds insult to injury" and insisted that "the rightful owners will ultimately prevail."

Former staff members, many of whom continue the institute's international efforts independently, plan to protest at a signing ceremony scheduled for Thursday, which will be attended by the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, events hosted by the newly named institute.

Created by Congress as a federally funded but independent entity, the USIP headquarters was constructed in 2012 entirely through private donations on Navy-owned land. A court ruling regarding control of the building is anticipated next year.