Trump admin lays off most of Institute of Peace in latest federal purge

The Trump administration has reportedly fired a majority of employees at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) over the weekend, with termination letters landing in personal email accounts starting Friday evening.

Only senior officials and staffers abroad remain employed at the organization that used to tout 300 workers, according to the Associated Press.

“The dismissal of U.S. Institute of Peace employees in the dark of night is unconscionable and deeply troubling. The Institute’s...