Trump administration eliminating 2,000 posts at USAID and putting most others on leave
“As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally,” read the notices sent to employees, according to the AP.
The Trump administration announced on Sunday it has decided to eliminate 2,000 posts at the U.S. Agency for International Development and put most others on leave, according to a report from Associated Press.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols had denied a legal effort from employees to continue the temporary stay on the administration's plan to phase out the agency.
“As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally,” read the notices sent to employees, according to the AP.
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