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USAID in Crisis: Staff Placed on Leave, Global Personnel Recalled as Trump Administration Eyes Shutdown

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing a sweeping shake-up as the administration of former President Donald Trump moves to radically scale down the federal government. In a controversial decision, USAID announced that nearly all of its direct-hire staff will be placed on leave, while personnel stationed overseas must return home within […]

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USAID Officials Put on Leave as Elon Musk Calls for Agency to Be Shut Down

In a dramatic escalation of tensions between the U.S. government and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, two top security officials at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have been placed on leave following a dispute over access to classified materials. The controversy comes amid broader concerns that President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to […]