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.

The decision comes following a dramatic standoff between USIP employees and DOGE official, who covertly entered the building with police assistance.

A federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with its dismantling of the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington D.C.