Trump Targets U.S. Institute of Peace and Other Federal Boards

President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Wednesday to eliminate, or dramatically diminish, a handful of federal advisory committees, according to administration officials.

Why it matters: The executive order, which the president plans to sign on Air Force One, will target organizations like the United States Institute of Peace and the Inter-American Foundation.

• The order is similar to his assertion Tuesday night that he has direct authority over boards and commissions like the FDIC, SEC and CFTC.

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What we’re hearing: Among the groups that Trump will single out for termination or reduction:

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• The U.S. African Development Foundation, which invests in African grassroots enterprises.

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• The Health Equity Advisory Committee, which President Biden established in 2024, but Trump officials claim isn’t actually meeting.

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Between the lines: The Institute for Peace is being targeted, in part, because officials believe it is a highly partisan organization, with its employees contributing to the Democratic Party.

• And they consider the Inter-American Foundation, which was designed to invest in development projects across Latin America and the Caribbean, as a vehicle to justify Democratic theories about the root causes of migration.

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