**Trump Administration Initiates Dramatic Cuts at Foreign Policy Think Tank**

Sat Apr 05 2025 03:56:10 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
**Trump Administration Initiates Dramatic Cuts at Foreign Policy Think Tank**

**Over 130 employees of the Wilson Center are put on leave as urgency mounts for governmental restructuring.**


**This development reflects President Trump's ongoing efforts to reshape policymaking influences, with significant cuts to a historically influential institution.**

As part of a sweeping overhaul of U.S. foreign policy operations, President Trump has signed an executive order that effectively disbands much of the Wilson Center, a respected nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C. On April 3, 2025, approximately 130 employees were ordered to go on leave, with only five staff members remaining—a president and four associates tasked with fulfilling obligations mandated by Congress.

Within just four days of Elon Musk’s task force's abrupt intervention, the majority of the staff received notifications that they would no longer have access to work emails or return to their offices at the center, which is situated within the Ronald Reagan Building, a hub for various government offices. While staff members remain on paid leave initially, a swift consolidation of jobs at the Wilson Center is expected, mirroring recent trends in other institutions subjected to similar dismantling by Musk's operatives.

The future of the center’s financial resources remains uncertain, as private donations are reported to be returned to their respective donors, raising questions about the viability of its endowment. As employees exited the premises with personal belongings, the atmosphere was thick with uncertainty about the center’s long-term fate and the implications of these widespread cuts on U.S. foreign policy discourse.

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