Trump’s demand that US aid workers return home sparks outrage in Washington and anxiety overseas
U.S. aid staffers worldwide are scrambling for answers and starting to pack up households or pull their children from school.
Trump admin to put most USAID staff on leave Friday, orders overseas workers to return to U.S.
Most U.S. Agency for International Development direct hires will be "placed on administrative leave globally" from 11:59pm this Friday ET, per a statement posted to USAID's site. Why it matters: The directive pauses most programs at the agency that leads foreign aid programs and means the vast majority of overseas workers will return home within days,
Trump administration pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide
The Trump administration says it is pulling almost all U.S. Agency for International Development workers off the job and out of the field worldwide
Trump’s rapid dismantling of USAID leaves workers around world concerned for safety and futures
The Trump administration’s rapid moves to dismantle the US Agency for International Development have left thousands of workers scrambling to figure out what comes next and scores of those posted in dangerous hotspots around the world afraid for their safety.
USAID staff will be put on leave starting on Friday
The move is the latest in a concerted effort by the Trump administration to shut down the US international aid agency.
USAID announces all 'direct hire' workers globally will be placed on leave by Friday
The United States Agency for International Development announced that a majority of its workers will be placed on leave on Friday.
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The Latest: Hundreds gather in Washington, DC, to protest the shuttering of USAID
U.S. aid workers around the world scrambled Wednesday to pack up households or pull children from school after the Trump ...