The Trump administration's significant downsizing of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has led to the firing or placing of over 5,600 staff members on leave. This move, part of a broader effort by President Trump and advisor Elon Musk, aims to eliminate programs deemed wasteful and misaligned with Republican goals. With reports indicating that more than 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts are being cut, the agency, which traditionally operates under congressional authorization, faces unprecedented changes without legislative protections or pushback from Republican lawmakers.
The actions at USAID leave only a small fraction of its employees on the job, drastically reducing the agency's workforce in line with Trump's agenda.
Trump and Musk have moved swiftly to shutter the foreign aid agency, calling its programs out of line with the Republican president's agenda.
A report stated congressional authorization is required to abolish, move, or consolidate USAID, but the Republican majorities have offered no pushback.
The administration is eliminating more than 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts, highlighting a significant shift in U.S. foreign assistance policy.
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