‘15 minutes to clear out workstations’: Notice to fired, on leave USAID staffers
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘15 minutes to clear out workstations’: Notice to fired, on leave USAID staffers

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of employees of the US Agency for International Development who have been fired or placed on leave, as part of the Trump administration's drive to dismantle the agency, have been given a brief window of 15 minutes to clear out their workspaces, The Associated Press reported. ‘15 minutes to collect personal items’ The employees who have been fired are required to submit all of their USAID-issued assets and those placed on leave can retain their assets, including the diplomatic passports "until such time that they are separated from the agency". Meanwhile, despite several lawsuits being filed against the Trump administration's efforts to slash the federal agency, the court challenges to temporarily halt the shutdown of USAID have been unsuccessful. He called the federal agency part of the "world's premier development and foreign assistance agency” that saves “millions of lives every year.”

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Thousands of USAID staff sacked in Doge drive or sent on leave get 15 minutes to clear their desks
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Thousands of USAID staff sacked in Doge drive or sent on leave get 15 minutes to clear their desks

Firstpost  

The Trump administration has moved aggressively to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, placing thousands of employees on leave or firing them as part of a broader effort to shrink the federal government. Thousands of USAID staff sacked in Doge drive or sent on leave get 15 minutes to clear their desks. Reuters Thousands of U.S. Agency for International …

USAID workers clear their desks as Musk's DOGE dismantles the agency
1 month ago

USAID workers clear their desks as Musk's DOGE dismantles the agency

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. United States Agency for International Development supporters hold banners as USAID workers retrieve their personal belongings from the USAID’s headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. A United States Agency for International Development worker holds a bouquet of flowers given to her after retrieving her personal belongings from …

USAID workers pay mournful visit to agency to clear out belongings under federal guard
1 month ago

USAID workers pay mournful visit to agency to clear out belongings under federal guard

LA Times  

U.S. Agency for International Development worker Donato Corsini carries personal belongings after retrieving them from USAID’s headquarters in Washington on Thursday. U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency began paying mournful final visits to their abruptly closed Washington headquarters Thursday, under the administration’s …

Thousands of USAID workers get only 15 minutes to clear workspaces as agency is dismantled
1 month ago

Thousands of USAID workers get only 15 minutes to clear workspaces as agency is dismantled

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Thousands of US Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thursday and Friday to clear out their workspaces. Trump and Musk have moved swiftly to shutter the foreign aid agency, calling its programs out of line with …

The Trump Administration Is Putting USAID Staffers On Leave Worldwide And Firing At Least 1,600
1 month ago

The Trump Administration Is Putting USAID Staffers On Leave Worldwide And Firing At Least 1,600

Huff Post  

US President Donald Trump smiles as he addresses the annual Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor ini Oxon Hill, Maryland, on February 22, 2025. ROBERTO SCHMIDT via Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Trump administration moved its fast-paced dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development toward what appeared to be its …

Most USAID workers to be fired or placed on leave
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1 month ago

Most USAID workers to be fired or placed on leave

Raw Story  

Most employees at USAID will be placed on leave or fired by midnight on Sunday, the aid agency said, as President Donald Trump's administration plows ahead in slashing government spending. All other staff directly hired by USAID will be placed on administrative leave globally, except those responsible for "mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs." "In the coming week, …

Trump administration fires 1,600 USAID workers, moves to wind up agency
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1 month ago

Trump administration fires 1,600 USAID workers, moves to wind up agency

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lawsuits by government workers' unions, USAID contractors and others say the administration lacks the …

Trump administration putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide, firing at least 1,600
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1 month ago

Trump administration putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide, firing at least 1,600

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Trump administration said Sunday that it was placing all but a fraction of staffers at the US Agency for International Development on leave worldwide and eliminating at least 1,600 US-based jobs. "As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership …

Trump fires 1,600 USAID employees, others sent on indefinite paid leave
1 month ago

Trump fires 1,600 USAID employees, others sent on indefinite paid leave

Hindustan Times  

The Trump administration announced on Sunday that over 1,600 employees at the US Agency for International Development are being fired. “As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally,” according to …

Layoffs: Donald Trump administration cuts 2,000 USAID jobs, puts staff on leave worldwide
1 month ago

Layoffs: Donald Trump administration cuts 2,000 USAID jobs, puts staff on leave worldwide

Live Mint  

The Trump administration has initiated a sweeping restructuring of the US Agency for International Development, placing most of its employees on leave and eliminating 2,000 US-based positions. This move marks a significant step in the administration’s efforts to reduce government spending and reshape USAID, which has long been a key instrument in global humanitarian and development work. "As of 11:59 …

Trump administration moves to fire or put on leave nearly all USAID workers
1 month ago

Trump administration moves to fire or put on leave nearly all USAID workers

Al Jazeera  

Humanitarian assistance experts have warned agency’s demise will harm vulnerable people and weaken US soft power. All USAID employees, with the exception of “designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs”, will be placed on “administrative leave globally” from 11:59pm EST on Sunday, the aid agency said in a notice on its website. In the coming …

Trump administration fires 1,600 USAID workers, puts thousands on leave
1 month ago

Trump administration fires 1,600 USAID workers, puts thousands on leave

India Today  

Most employees at USAID will be placed on leave or fired by midnight on Sunday, the aid agency said, as President Donald Trump's administration plows ahead in slashing government spending. All other staff directly hired by USAID will be placed on administrative leave globally, except those responsible for "mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs." "In the coming week, …

USAID to fire 1,600 employees
1 month ago

USAID to fire 1,600 employees

China Daily  

Recently fired US Agency for International Development staff react as they leave work and are applauded by former USAID staffers and supporters during a sendoff outside USAID offices in Washington, D.C., US, Feb 21, 2025. "As of 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, Feb 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, …

Trump administration to fire 2,000 USAID workers
1 month ago

Trump administration to fire 2,000 USAID workers

The Hindu  

The Trump administration said on Sunday that it is eliminating 2,000 posts at the U.S. Agency for International Development and placing all but a fraction of others worldwide on leave. “As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated …

The Trump administration is putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600
1 month ago

The Trump administration is putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration moved its fast-paced dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development toward what appeared to be its final phases, telling all but a fraction of staffers worldwide that they were on leave as of Monday and notifying at least 1,600 of the U.S.-based staffers they were being fired. Lawsuits by government workers’ unions, USAID contractors …

USAID to lay off 2,000 employees and put most remaining staff on administrative leave
1 month ago

USAID to lay off 2,000 employees and put most remaining staff on administrative leave

CNN  

CNN — Approximately 2,000 employees at the US Agency for International Development will be laid off Sunday and a majority of the remaining full-time staff will be put on administrative leave overnight, workers were informed in an email. “All USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will …

USAID to lay off 2,000 employees and put most remaining staff on administrative leave
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1 month ago

USAID to lay off 2,000 employees and put most remaining staff on administrative leave

CNN  

CNN — Approximately 2,000 employees at the US Agency for International Development will be laid off Sunday and a majority of the remaining full-time staff will be put on sweeping administrative leave overnight, workers were informed in an email. “All USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, …

The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave
1 month ago

The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

LA Times  

Flowers and a sign are placed outside the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration said Sunday that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave. “As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all …

Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
1 month ago

Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to pull thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers off the job. Staffers, however, assert that the courts' temporary blocks have had only limited effect in slowing the Trump administration's dismantling of USAID and have left some USAID workers stationed worldwide in precarious situations, staffers assert. The …

Judge clears path for Trump to gut USAID and fire thousands of workers
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1 month ago

Judge clears path for Trump to gut USAID and fire thousands of workers

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Signage has been removed and blacked out outside USAID headquarters …

Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
1 month ago

Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for one of the Trump administration’s remaining steps in its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, allowing it to move forward with pulling thousands of USAID staffers off the job in the United States and around the world. The suit describes the Trump administration stalling needed medical evacuations …

Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
1 month ago

Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job

LA Times  

The flag of the U.S. Agency for International Development flies in front of the agency’s Washington office on Feb. 3. A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to pull thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers off the job. Staffers, however, assert that the courts’ temporary blocks have had only limited effect in slowing …

Judge extends pause on Trump dismantling of USAID through February 21
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge extends pause on Trump dismantling of USAID through February 21

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge has extended the pause on the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID for another week after an extensive hearing Thursday. Judge Carl Nichols of the DC District Court said he will continue to have a court order in place that reinstates USAID workers whom the administration previously placed on paid leave, and blocks the administration from …

USAID faces shutdown threat as Trump administration argues agency is 'insubordinate'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USAID faces shutdown threat as Trump administration argues agency is 'insubordinate'

Hindustan Times  

The Trump administration will present an unforgiving argument for dismantling the US Agency for International Development to a federal judge Wednesday: USAID is rife with “insubordination" and must be shut down for the administration to decide what pieces of it to salvage. A federal court will hear the Trump administration's harsh case for destroying the US Agency for International Development …

Trump administration battles employee lawsuit to block dismantling of USAID
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump administration battles employee lawsuit to block dismantling of USAID

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will present an unforgiving argument for dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development to a federal judge Wednesday: USAID is rife with “insubordination” and must be shut down for the administration to decide what pieces of it to salvage. They contend the government has already violated the judge’s order, which also reinstated USAID staffers already …

USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency

CNN  

CNN — US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they were ordered to return from their assignments in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The employees, the lawsuit argued, were left to sort their housing, schooling plans for their children and “other support payments that would normally be owed to evacuated …

USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency

CNN  

CNN — US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they were ordered to return from their assignments in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The employees, the lawsuit argued, were left to sort their housing, schooling plans for their children and “other support payments that would normally be owed to evacuated …

USAID staffers turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USAID staffers turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order

LA Times  

Officials and federal officers turned away scores of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers who showed up for work Monday at its Washington headquarters, after a court temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have pulled all but a fraction of workers off the job worldwide. A man who earlier identified himself as a USAID official took a harsher …

Judge blocks Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave and giving them 30-day deadline
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge blocks Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave and giving them 30-day deadline

The Hindu  

A federal judge ordered a temporary block on Friday on Trump administration orders that would have placed thousands more workers of the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave, and would have given agency workers abroad just a 30-day deadline to return to the U.S. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, agreed with arguments by two government employee …

The latest on USAID: Judge pauses order putting over 2,000 USAID employees on leave
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The latest on USAID: Judge pauses order putting over 2,000 USAID employees on leave

NPR  

The latest on USAID: Judge pauses order putting over 2,000 USAID employees on leave The Trump administration plans to lay off almost all of USAID's staff of nearly 13,000. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The past day has brought more news about the Trump administration's efforts to shut down or dramatically change parts of the federal government. The 60-year-old agency manages most …

US judge weighs blocking Trump from dismantling USAID
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge weighs blocking Trump from dismantling USAID

Hindustan Times  

By Andrew Goudsward, Nate Raymond and Daphne Psaledakis US judge weighs blocking Trump from dismantling USAID WASHINGTON -A U.S. judge is weighing whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development and carrying out plans to put thousands of its workers globally on administrative leave at midnight. Following Trump's order, the State Department halted …

Forced leaves start for thousands at USAID under a Trump plan to gut the foreign aid agency
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Forced leaves start for thousands at USAID under a Trump plan to gut the foreign aid agency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Forced leaves began in Washington and worldwide Friday for most employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development, as federal workers associations turned to the courts to try to roll back Trump administration orders that have dismantled most of the agency and U.S.- funded aid programs around the world. Two current USAID employees and one former senior USAID …

Explained: Why has Donald Trump placed 10,000 USAID workers on forced leaves? 10 points
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Explained: Why has Donald Trump placed 10,000 USAID workers on forced leaves? 10 points

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has put into action a plan to cut down on the staff of the US Agency for International Development to fewer than 300 from the agency's worldwide total of more than 10,000 employees, who were laid off or placed on leave, Reuters reported citing sources. Washington's primary humanitarian aid agency has been a target of a …

Trump Administration Plans To Slash All But A Fraction Of USAID Jobs
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump Administration Plans To Slash All But A Fraction Of USAID Jobs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Trump administration presented a plan Thursday to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, leaving fewer than 300 workers out of thousands. Late Thursday, federal workers associations filed suit asking a federal court to stop the shutdown, arguing that President Donald …

USAID in crisis: Forced Leaves, lawsuits, and global aid disruptions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USAID in crisis: Forced Leaves, lawsuits, and global aid disruptions

India Today  

WASHINGTON: Forced leaves pulling all but a small fraction of staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development off the job around the world began Friday, while employee associations turned to federal courts to try to roll back the new Trump administration’s stunningly swift dismantling of the six-decade-old aid agency and its programs worldwide. The administration told USAID officials Thursday …

Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs, officials say
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs, officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration presented a plan Thursday to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, leaving fewer than 300 workers out of thousands. Late Thursday, federal workers associations filed suit asking a federal court to stop the shutdown, arguing that President Donald Trump lacks the …

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
55 years, 2 months ago

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

Wired  

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has gutted the United States Agency for International Development, taking a team of over 10,000 down to just under 300, according to an internal email viewed by WIRED and several current USAID employees. “There are more impoverished people in Asia than anywhere else, and our presence has always helped counter the influence of China,” …

"This is evil": USAID will reportedly be gutted by Trump administration
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"This is evil": USAID will reportedly be gutted by Trump administration

Salon  

President Donald Trump is hoping to slash more than 97% of the United States Agency for International Development's workforce, according to reports shared by multiple news outlets. Gawande slammed potential mass layoffs in a series of social media posts, saying that the Trump admin's "utter indifference" to the consequences of their actions is "evil." “The utter indifference to loss of …

USAID officials direct staff on 'stunning and irresponsible' cuts to jobs and offices
1 month, 3 weeks ago

USAID officials direct staff on 'stunning and irresponsible' cuts to jobs and offices

NPR  

USAID officials direct staff on 'stunning and irresponsible' cuts to jobs and offices toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Amid global fallout over the blockage in funding and staffing for the United States Agency for International Aid, senior staff submitted a list to State Department leadership of around 600 people whose work around the world they deemed essential and could not …

Trump’s rapid dismantling of USAID leaves workers around world concerned for safety and futures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s rapid dismantling of USAID leaves workers around world concerned for safety and futures

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration’s rapid moves to dismantle the US Agency for International Development have left thousands of workers scrambling to figure out what comes next and scores of those posted in dangerous hotspots around the world afraid for their safety. The notice advised that USAID was “preparing a plan” to “arrange and pay for return travel to the …

Labor groups sue to halt Trump admin’s dismantling of USAID as workforce is expected to be slashed to under 300
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Labor groups sue to halt Trump admin’s dismantling of USAID as workforce is expected to be slashed to under 300

CNN  

CNN — A pair of labor groups representing employees at the US Agency for International Development sued President Donald Trump on Thursday over his efforts to dismantle the decades-old humanitarian agency, as multiple sources told CNN that fewer than 300 agency employees are expected to be retained while countless others are put on indefinite leave or fired. “And pursuant to …

Crackdown on USAID: Employees around the world placed on leave
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Crackdown on USAID: Employees around the world placed on leave

Op India  

Continuing the crackdown on U.S. Agency for International Development, the Trump administration has announced that its entire workforce has been put on administrative leave. A notification published on USAID website stated that on Friday, 7 February at 11.59 pm, all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally. The restructuring plan of the Trump administration includes merging …

USAID Direct Hires Put On Leave Worldwide, Except Those Deemed Essential
1 month, 3 weeks ago

USAID Direct Hires Put On Leave Worldwide, Except Those Deemed Essential

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is placing U.S. Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave except those deemed essential, upending the aid agency’s six-decade mission overseas. In the space of a few weeks, Trump political appointees and Elon Musk’s budget-slashing Department of Government Efficiency have dismantled the aid agency despite outcry from Democratic …

State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave
55 years, 2 months ago

State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave

Wired  

According to an internal email sent to staffers Tuesday evening viewed by WIRED, “all direct hire personnel” at the United States Agency for International Development “will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs" on Friday, February 7. The email noted that USAID “would arrange and …

USAID ordered to shut down by Friday
1 month, 3 weeks ago

USAID ordered to shut down by Friday

Daily Mail  

The United States Agency for International Development has been ordered to shut down by Friday amid Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle it, calling it a 'criminal organization.' The employees were told by Peter Marocco, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, that all USAID staff members and their families should be recalled back to the United States by Friday - …

Trump administration putting all USAID staff on leave by the end of the week
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration putting all USAID staff on leave by the end of the week

NPR  

Trump administration putting all USAID staff on leave by the end of the week The Trump administration is putting all USAID employees on administrative leave by the end of this week, according to a new directive sent to all agency staff globally and posted on its website. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: The Trump administration is telling all employees of the United …

First on CNN: Republican and Democratic former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempts to dismantle agency
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First on CNN: Republican and Democratic former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempts to dismantle agency

CNN  

CNN — Five former leaders of the US Agency for International Development from across Republican and Democratic administrations have spoken out against the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the humanitarian agency and called on Congress “to swiftly protect the Agency’s statutory role.” In a Wednesday statement obtained first by CNN, the five former administrators said that to “weaken and even …

USAID places staff on leave, recalls personnel overseas
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

USAID places staff on leave, recalls personnel overseas

Al Jazeera  

Announcement comes as US President Donald Trump confirms he is considering eliminating the aid agency. USAID said on Tuesday that all direct hire personnel would be put on leave from Friday, apart from “designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs”. The aid agency said it would consider case-by-case exceptions and extensions based on “personal or …

Trump’s demand that aid workers return home sparks outrage in Washington and anxiety overseas
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s demand that aid workers return home sparks outrage in Washington and anxiety overseas

LA Times  

Frustration boiled over Wednesday among supporters of the United States’ lead aid agency at a Washington rally, and anxious aid workers abroad scrambled to pack up households and families, after the Trump administration abruptly pulled almost all agency staffers worldwide off the job and out of the field. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has been touring Central America on …

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