Rep. Steve Cohen Condemns Trump's Actions Regarding the U.S. Institute of Peace

U.S. Institute of Peace Creation and Purpose

• 🏛️ The United States Peace Institute was established by an act of Congress with the goal of bringing people together.

Trump Administration's Actions Against the Institute

• 🚫 In February, President Trump issued an executive order that dismantled the U.S. Institute of Peace.
• 🧹 Subsequently, law enforcement forcibly removed the institute's president, and the Trump administration fired all employees.
• ⚖️ A district court has ruled that these actions were improper, stating the president lacked the authority to dismantle the congressionally created institute.

Trump's Name Added to the Institute

• 📛 It has been reported that President Trump has had his name placed in large letters over the Peace Institute, renaming it the Donald J. Trump Peace Institute.
• ⚠️ Representative Cohen asserts that this renaming and the placement of his name and picture are illegal.
• 🗣️ Cohen questions if Trump's ego will continue to lead to such actions, comparing it to other instances of presidential self-promotion.