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Trump puts USAID staff around world on leave

Almost all USAID workers across the globe placed on leave as Trump moves to gut agency

Thousands of USAID employees, except for essential personnel, were notified they will be placed on administrative leave at the end of Friday.

wglt · 7h

'Thank you for your service': Trump administration puts USAID staff on leave

In a brief note posted on the international development agency's website, almost all employees were told they would be put on leave. The note ended with the words, "Thank you for your service."

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2h

USAID workers to be placed on leave

USAID is the primary government agency responsible for organizing the distribution of funds to help countries worldwide “recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms,” according to its website .

USAID, Marco Rubio

USA Today · 16h

What is USAID? Marco Rubio is now acting administrator. 10 things to know

The U.S. Agency for International Development is the world's largest foreign aid agency, spending more than $40 billion in fiscal 2023.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Rubio asserts control of USAID, vows to end ‘insubordination’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused USAID, which oversees food aid, emergency relief and health programs in more than 100 countries, of acting against American interests.

HuffPost on MSN · 1d

Marco Rubio Accuses USAID Of ‘Insubordination,’ Claims He’s Now In Charge

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the U.S. Agency for International Development has been rolled into the State Department, with Rubio now its acting director as a result of some legally questionable maneuvers.

Donald Trump, USAID

Houston Chronicle · 1d

What is the USAID? Elon Musk says President Trump agreed to shut down the federal agency

The U.S. Agency for International Development has been in the headlines following Texas billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the shutdown.

CNN · 17h

What USAID does, and why Trump and Musk want to get rid of it

Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

What is USAID? And why do Trump and Musk want to end it?

In its first two weeks, President Trump's administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Former USAID official on possible agency merger, funding cutbacks: "It's not an overhaul. It's a destruction"

Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating the agency is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans ...

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USAID direct hires put on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential

The Trump administration is placing U.S. Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave, ...

USAID missions overseas ordered to shut down, staff being recalled: report

The overseas missions for USAID, the aid agency, have reportedly been told to shut down and that workers have been recalled to the United States.

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What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development?

Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects ...

Trump admin recalls USAID staff worldwide amid foreign aid freeze

The Trump administration is recalling USAID staff from overseas, placing most on leave as part of a broader foreign aid ...

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USAID Workers Call for End of Furlough—'Devastating for My Family'

The Change petition says the "sudden and unprecedented USAID Stop Work Order has blindsided hundreds of hardworking Americans ...

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Musk’s USAID Shutdown: ‘This Is What the Beginning of Dictatorship Looks Like’

A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers held court in front of the USAID headquarters Monday afternoon, and several ...

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