Against the Rules · November 3, 2026 · 52m

A Bad Week at the US Institute of Peace

Michael Lewis recounts the dramatic story of a showdown at the United States Institute of Peace in early 2025. Although the institute was created by Congress and operated as a private corporation, President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) targeted it for a takeover. The episode chronicles how the institute's head of security decided to resist the DOGE effort, turning a bureaucratic confrontation into a physical and legal standoff.

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DOGE Targets the US Institute of Peace

In early 2025, President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) moved to take over the United States Institute of Peace, a congressionally created but privately operated institute.

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The Head of Security Decides to Fight Back

The institute's head of security chose to resist DOGE's takeover attempt rather than comply.

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