On February 19, 2025, the United States Institute of Peace was included in an Executive Order issued by President Donald J. Trump commencing a reduction of elements of the Federal Bureaucracy.

Currently, the Institute remains open and actively at work in the pursuit of its congressionally mandated mission.

The United States Institute of Peace has successfully worked under seven previous presidential administrations since our founding under President Ronald Reagan. We see this as an opportunity to understand how we can best work with the new Trump administration to advance our shared goals of keeping Americans safe, secure, and more prosperous.