The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is petitioning a court to block what it says is a “lawless assault” by the Department of Government Efficiency that has resulted in the “literal trespass and takeover by force” of its headquarters by DOGE employees.

In its Tuesday court filing, the institute alleged the hostile takeover of its building on Constitution Avenue took place Monday.

“Once physically inside the Institute’s headquarters, DOGE personnel and other representatives of Defendants have plundered the offices in an effort to access and gain control of the Institute’s infrastructure, including sensitive computer systems,” USIP wrote.

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