U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled Monday that a DOGE-lead takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace was "unlawful" and DOGE actions were "declared null and void."

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), a congressionally approved nonprofit organization, was "unlawful" and declared the administration's actions "null and void.