Almost every employee of the Wilson Center, a taxpayer-funded foreign policy think tank in Washington, D.C., took abrupt leave Thursday as part of a massive government downsizing campaign under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
According to internal communications, about 130 staff were blocked from their work accounts and ordered to vacate the facility by the end of the day Get New York Times. The move comes days after Elon Musk’s Doge task force reportedly entered the building. Presidential Order.
“This executive order eliminates non-statistical functions and reduces unnecessary statutory functions to those required by law,” the order said. Factsheet I’ll read it. “The affected entities include the Federal Mediation and Mediation Authority and the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars. The measure is based on President Trump, whom he previously signed to reduce unnecessary government agencies and federal advisory committees.”
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Wilson Center’s workforce cuts follow the now familiar playbook of the Trump administration’s government’s overhaul strategy. Doge has already demolished or charged through several federal agencies and nonprofits that rely on government funding. Most similarly, the American Institute of Peace. (Related: Exclusive: amidst the rebellion against Doge, aborted taxpayer-funded think tank)
Protected by the 1968 centre of 5 personnel – small cores Parliamentary Charter – According to The Times, the centre’s president, two federal employees and two other team members will remain.
Approximately 30% of the Wilson Center’s budget comes from federal funds, with the remaining 70% coming from private benefactors. According to on that website. The Centre calls it “a model for successful implementation of public/private partnerships.”
“Congress supports the Wilson Center throughout its annual budget. However, 70% of the annual operating budget must be raised from private sources to ensure the centre’s continued role in the “democratic dialogue,” the website reads.
Prior to Doge’s intervention, the Wilson Centre had served as a nonpartisan foreign policy centre hosting initiatives like the Africa Programme. the purpose “Strengthen knowledge and understanding of Africa” ​​and “providing practical options to tackle important challenges.” Climate changethe Centre says it will affect food and water safety and will suppress a violent uprising. There are several ongoing armed conflicts on the continent, including Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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