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Trump puts USAID staff around the world

USAID Controversy Live Updates: Nearly All Of USAID’s 10,000 Global Staffers To Be Placed On Leave

Nearly all of USAID’s global workforce will be placed on administrative leave starting Friday, according to a notice on the aid agency’s website Tuesday evening, a move that comes as President Donald Trump and several members of his administration have spoken of plans to review and potentially restructure or abolish parts of USAID.

POLITICO on MSN · 5h

Trump puts USAID staff around the world on leave

Thousands of Americans who work for the U.S. Agency for International Development around the world will be placed on leave by Friday night, and those overseas ordered to return to the U.S., according to a notice from the Trump administration.

NBC News · 4h

USAID announces nearly all direct hires will be placed on administrative leave

The agency said all direct hires, “with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions,” would be placed on administrative leave.

Trump, USAID and Elon Musk

The Associated Press on MSN · 16h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

What is USAID, the government agency targeted by Trump and Elon Musk?

Elon Musk called USAID a criminal organization that should “die.” Proponents say it’s a key arm of U.S. influence that, if destroyed, “cannot be easily rebuilt.”

USA Today · 12h

Elon Musk, Trump administration aim to shut down USAID. What to know about the agency in Tennessee

Elon Musk has his sights set on dismantling USAID, the world's largest foreign aid agency. Here's what to know about the agency.

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.

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USAID announces sweeping moves to sideline remaining staff

The move is the latest action in a jarring broadside against America’s foreign aid architecture that has followed President ...

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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, ...

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Musk says USAID to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive

By David Shepardson and Chris Sanders WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump ...

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USAID shutoff will hurt US interests around the globe, including Ukraine

USAID does not—and cannot—provide direct military support to Ukraine. But because all of Ukraine is under attack, the country ...

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USAID upheaval is paralyzing global delivery of food and medicine

President Trump’s mission to upend the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has left lifesaving food and medicine stuck in ports and warehouses.

USAID shutdown highlights need for economic independence

The task facing us is to build on the performance that has placed us where we are today. It is no secret that fiscal prudence ...

Trace Gallagher: What the USAID is funding is not ‘commonly accepted’

USAID has quite the history and the CSD is doing a deep dive on exactly where all their government money went.

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