The Trump administration, supported by advisor Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, has moved to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), placing approximately 4,080 staffers on leave and initiating a 'reduction in force' affecting another 1,600 employees. This drastic measure has occurred without congressional input, despite a requirement that authorization is needed to abolish USAID. The administration plans to cut over 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts, leading to the potential loss of significant U.S. assistance globally. The scale of the layoffs leaves only a small fraction of USAID employees remaining in their roles.
Thousands of USAID employees have been placed on leave or fired as the Trump administration aims to dismantle the agency, asserting its work is wasteful.
The effort to reduce USAID's size has been swift and has not involved Congress, which has historically authorized the agency's work and funding.
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