Hundreds of USAID internal contractors put on leave, terminated amid US freeze on global aid
By Simon Lewis, Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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.
Rubio foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions and 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.
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 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.
Trump Places More Than 50 USAID Officials on Leave
The Trump administration has placed more than 50 career civil servants and foreign service officers on administrative leave after receiving information
Trump administration targets dozens of senior USAID staff after aid freeze
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Dozens of Senior USAID Officials Put on Leave Under Suspicion of Resisting Trump’s Agenda
At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency were placed on leave amid an investigation into an alleged effort to thwart President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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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