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.
USAID-funded famine early warning system goes offline due to aid freeze
A key USAID-funded famine early warning system used by humanitarian organizations worldwide has gone offline due to the Trump Administration's stop work order on USAID, raising alarm among aid workers.
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.
Trump administration targets dozens of senior USAID staff after aid freeze
A small aircraft carrying oil workers in South Sudan's Unity State crashed on Wednesday, killing 20 people, an official said.
USAID workers put on leave as Trump officials investigate resistance to aid pause
At least 56 senior USAID officials have been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into resistance to President Donald Trump's order to pause all U.S. foreign aid.
Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
All departments were affected, including offices that address HIV and AIDS, infectious disease and child health.
Hundreds of USAID contractors put on leave, terminated amid US freeze on global aid
By Simon Lewis, Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of contractors working for the U.S. Agency for International Development are being put on unpaid leave and some are being terminated after U.
Trump Suspends 60 USAID Officials Amid 90-Day Foreign Pause - Halts and Layoffs Impact $72 Billion
The Trump administration has placed around 60 USAID officials on leave amid a sweeping foreign aid review. The move follows Trump’s executive order halting most foreign aid for 90 days, citing potential policy violations.
USAID Director Purged For Refusing to Carry Out DOGE Firings
A career employee at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has reportedly been placed on administrative leave ...
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Uncertainty and fear in development cooperation due to freezing of USAID funds: ‘It is a racist measure’
Trump’s order to halt all international aid programs has left thousands of workers in limbo and millions of beneficiaries in ...
Senior USAID staffers placed on leave after alleged failure to obey executive orders
The news affects roughly 60 senior USAID employees or nearly every staffer who holds a top position at the agency.
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Scoop: USAID issues guidance on operating expenses exempt from freeze
Jason Gray, the agency's acting administrator, told staff that operating units may fund “on a temporary basis, salaries, ...
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PEPFAR, USAID Hit Hard by Trump Administration Orders
USAID is in charge of ordering the drugs used by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in its programs that ...
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Medical experts concerned USAID spending cuts could impact global health programs
The uncertainty around the Trump Administration's sweeping funding freeze is also alarming many in the world of global health ...
More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave
More than 50 civil career servants and foreign service officers at the U.S. Agency for International Development were placed ...
US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region
CHISINAU, Moldova — President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, ...