On Friday, construction crews removed the signage from the USAID building in Washington, D.C., following President Trump's directive to "CLOSE IT DOWN." This action reflects ongoing tensions surrounding USAID's funding, exacerbated by recent proposals to significantly reduce its budget and workforce. A federal judge has temporarily blocked these cuts, leaving the agency's future uncertain. Rumors of drastic changes have sparked outrage, leading the American Federation of Government Employees to file a lawsuit, fearing that nearly 10,000 jobs could be reduced to just 294 under the proposed budget adjustments.
"At 2:30 p.m. on Friday, metal letters spelling 'US Agency for International Development' clung to the side of 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. By 2:56 p.m., they sat in a pile next to the now-bare building."
"The proposed cuts mean that the agency could be forced to drastically shrink its workforce from about 10,000 to 294 employees."
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