A career official tried to undo Trump’s purge at USAID. He was then purged, too.
A dramatic purge and counter-purge at USAID played out in emails obtained by The Washington Post, as Trump’s pause on foreign aid upends humanitarian work around the world.
Purge at USAID stifles dissent over aid freeze, officials say
A purge of senior staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development appeared designed to silence any dissent over President Donald Trump's plans to dramatically reshape U.S. foreign aid, current and former USAID officials told Reuters.
Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.
Senior USAID staff put on leave amid Trump’s order halting foreign aid
The move, detailed in emails obtained by The Post, comes as the Trump administration seeks to radically reorient the U.S. relationship with foreign assistance.
Hundreds of USAID internal contractors put on leave, terminated amid US freeze on global aid
Hundreds of internal contractors working for the U.S. Agency for International Development are being put on unpaid leave and some are being terminated after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping freeze on U.
Trump Suspends 60 USAID Officials To 'Suppress Dissent' Over Foreign Aid Changes | Watch
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended 60 senior USAID officials on administrative leave. This move follows Trump’s executive order to suspend most foreign aid for 90 days. The suspension aims to review U.
Trump administration targets dozens of senior USAID staff after aid freeze
Washington. The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), sources familiar with the matter said, after Washington put a sweeping freeze on U.
Dozens of senior officials at top U.S. aid agency put on leave: reports
At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid a probe into an ...
Inside Trump’s purge at the agency that saves millions of lives
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is not, in the scheme of things, a big part of the federal government. It ...
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CIOs of USDA, USAID named agency leaders until Trump picks enter office
USDA's Gary Washington and USAID's Jason Gray have been asked to fill vacant leadership roles at their agencies in an acting ...
US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas, with ...
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Trump Administration Memo Tells USAID to Put 'America First' in Reviewing Foreign Aid
Lena Masri WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration urged U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workers to join the effort to transform how Washington allocates aid around ...
Trump Order Freezing Foreign Aid Halts Programs Worldwide, Prompts Confusion and Rush for Waivers
The suspension affects humanitarian programs, counterterrorism efforts and weapons financing.
US Freezes All Foreign Aid For International Development For Review
The Trump administration has put on hold all U.S. foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, for ...
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Azerbaijan Suspends Cooperation With USAID, Foreign Minister Says
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan has refused to renew its cooperation agreement with The United States Agency for International Development ... accusing Washington of using USAID to pursue its ...