Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say
Washington's primary humanitarian aid agency has been a target of a government reorganization program spearheaded by Elon Musk.
Trump admin slashes USAID’s 10,000-people workforce to less than 300: reports
The Trump administration cut the US Agency for International Development’s workforce to the bone Thursday, reducing the embattled agency’s global staff from 10,000 people down to less than
Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of U.S. Aid Agency’s Staff
Officials for the agency were notified of the planned cuts on the same day they learned that about 800 awards and contracts administered through U.S.A.I.D. were being canceled, three people said.
'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."
Trump doubles USAID staff he’s keeping while calling for agency shutdown
But the administration at the same time has revised upward the number of USAID staff it plans to keep from 300 to 600 out of more than 10,000 previously, according to three people
Donald Trump’s administration plans to retain fewer than 300 USAID staff
The Trump administration plans to retain only a few hundred employees from the US Agency for International Development’s staff of thousands, according to four people familiar with the matter. Agency leaders were briefed on the plans on Thursday after notifying staff this week that most of them would be placed on leave and ordered home from overseas postings within 30 days,
Trump Administration to Keep 611 USAID Essential Staff, Notice Says
A view of the interior, as the USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will keep 611 essential workers on board at USAID,
Judge pauses Trump order to put USAID employees on administrative leave
The case, brought by the American Foreign Service Association and the American Federation of Government Employees, is intended to block the administration's efforts to dismantle USAID.
USAID to put nearly all staff on leave Friday; overseas missions shuttering
USAID announced that all "direct-hire personnel" will be placed on leave with some exceptions for those on "mission-critical ...
Education Department staff warned that Trump buyout offers could be canceled at any time
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Musk, Trump Prosecutor Targeting People Who Divulge Identities of DOGE Staff
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