US places dozens of senior aid officials on leave, citing possible resistance to Trump orders
- At least 56 senior officials in the U.S. Agency for International Development were placed on leave amid an investigation into an alleged effort to thwart President Donald Trump's orders.
- Thousands of U.S.-funded humanitarian, development, and security programs worldwide had stopped work or were preparing to do so due to a 90-day pause on foreign assistance disbursed through the State Department.
- An internal USAID notice stated that several actions within USAID appeared to circumvent the President's executive orders, leading to the administrative leave of employees with full pay and benefits.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio exempted only emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt from the freeze on foreign assistance.
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