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Judge Clears Path for GSA to Acquire USIP’s Prime D.C. Headquarters at No Cost

The building has been central to a hotly contested battle between USIP and DOGE.

By Kristen Smithberg | April 02, 2025 at 04:21 AM

The $500 million headquarters building of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) may transfer to the General Services Administration (GSA) at no charge, according to court documents. Magazine WIRED reported on details of the recently filed lawsuit related to the independent think tank that has been the center of a hotly contested battle between the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and former staffers.

US district judge Beryl Howell effectively allowed the transfer of the headquarters building in a decision Tuesday, according to WIRED. The building is in a prime D.C. location near the Potomac River and the National Mall.

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