Gutting of USAID could cost thousands of American jobs
- The Trump administration's freeze of foreign aid is risking thousands of jobs in the US and abroad, according to industry sources.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a directive halting almost all foreign assistance, which has stopped work globally and payment to contractors.
- DAI, a major foreign aid contractor, has furloughed about 380 US-based staff, representing 60 to 70% of its total US workforce.
- Sources reported that the funding freeze will impact food security in the US and could increase vulnerabilities to extremism.
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