U.S. Institute of Peace staff receive termination notices, sources say [View all]

Source: CBS

Staff members at the U.S. Institute of Peace were informed they were terminated effective immediately on Friday, four sources familiar with the situation told CBS News.

It was not immediately clear if the terminations affect the entire organization but one source said the terminations impact the vast majority of the nonprofit, including multiple departments at the congressionally funded organization.

The Trump administration has attempted to freeze its funding and gut and replace its board. President Trump signed an executive order in February aimed at dismantling the USIP.

USIP has about 300 employees and a budget of roughly $55 million. The institute's mission is to promote conflict resolution and the prevention of conflict across the globe.

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