Lawsuit says DOGE put a 28-year-old in charge of USIP, an organization that promotes international peacebuilding and conflict resolution

A federal court filing on Monday said State Secretary Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appointed 28-year-old Nate Cavanaugh as acting president of USIP.

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• The USIP is now headed by a 28-year-old, per a federal court filing.
• DOGE named Nate Cavanaugh, a tech entrepreneur and college dropout, as the USIP's acting president.
• Lawyers for the USIP said nearly all of the institute's staff in the US have been fired.

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