Trump's name added to U.S. Institute of Peace

• "The United States Institute of Peace was once a bloated, useless entity that blew $50 million per year while delivering no peace," White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told Axios, after images of the president's name on the D.C. building circulated Wednesday afternoon.
• "Now, the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, which is both beautifully and aptly named after a President who ended eight wars in less than a year, will stand as a powerful reminder of what strong leadership can accomplish for global stability," she added. "Congratulations, world!"
• The institute's website was down for maintenance as of Wednesday afternoon. The site was up and running later in the day, highlighting Trump's Thursday peace agreement signing ceremony between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
• The Institute of Peace did not immediately respond to Axios' requests for comment.

State of play: Trump ordered the shutdown of the U.S. Institute of Peace in February, and DOGE took over the agency in March.

• In May, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the administration's acts to dismantle the institute were unlawful. An appeals court stayed that ruling in June, leading to employee terminations in July.

Zoom in: The institute, as of March, described itself as a "nonpartisan, independent organization dedicated to protecting U.S. interests" by helping prevent violent conflicts and brokering peace deals abroad.

• The agency was founded as a nonprofit by Congress in 1984.

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with comment from White House spokesperson Anna Kelly.