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Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say

The Trump administration presented a plan to reduce USAID staffing from 8,000 workers to fewer than 300.
Most USAID programs and funding have been frozen since Trump's inauguration, with most workers on leave or furloughed.
Trump and ally Elon Musk aim to eliminate USAID as an independent agency and move remaining programs under the State Department.

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‘A Horror Film’: USAID Workers Panic, Lash Out As Trump Admin Guts Agency Over Waste

Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are lashing out over the Trump administration’s decision to gut the agency over waste and “completely uncooperative” staffers. Reports indicate that USAID, which had an annual budget of about $40 billion and 13,000 staffers, will be slashed down to about 290 employees. The move comes after the Department ...

1 month ago·Nashville, United States

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MSNBC

Trump slashing USAID workforce will have 'devastating' impact on the world

The White House is slashing the USAID workforce. Trump's funding freeze is also stalling federal firefighter hiring. NBC News correspondents Kelly O'Donnell, Sahil Kapur and Jacob Soboroff have the latest reporting. Also, The Bulwark managing editor Sam Stein joins Chris Jansing to discuss how the change will impact both the U.S. and the world.

1 month ago·United States

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The Rio Times

USAID Restructuring Aims to Redirect Billions from Global NGOs to Domestic Needs

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is undergoing a significant transformation, with plans to reduce its workforce from over 10,000 employees to just 294. This move is part of a broader effort to reevaluate how the U.S. allocates its foreign aid budget. Historically, this budget has funneled billions of dollars to various non-governmental […]

1 month ago·Brazil

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France24

Trump administration moves to shutdown US govt aid agency

The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of staff at the US government's giant humanitarian agency USAID to fewer than 300 people from more than 10,000, the New York Times reported Thursday. The move is part of a radical drive by Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk to shrink the US government.

1 month ago·France

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WLKY

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Trump faces mixed results in attempts to resize workforce, agencies

In another week of successes and failures, the Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to shut down USAID while facing a temporary block to its federal worker buyout program.

1 month ago·Louisville, United States

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