Judge won’t block destruction of old USAID classified documents as the building is cleaned out
- A federal judge refused to block the destruction of classified documents at the U.S. Agency for International Development during a cleanout, stating that the records are old or unnecessary.
- U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols noted that the documents are not related to ongoing court cases regarding USAID's near-dismantling by the Trump administration.
- The USAID contractors' union requested Judge Nichols to stop the destruction after discovering an email about shredding records.
- Erica Carr, acting executive secretary at USAID, confirmed that essential personnel records will be kept.
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Judge won't block destruction of old USAID classified documents as the building is cleaned out
A federal judge refused Friday to block the destruction of classified documents as part of the building cleanout at the U.S. Agency for International Development, finding that records slated for shredding or burning are old or no longer needed.
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has come under scrutiny as it embarks on a widespread document disposal initiative. Shredding and incinerating documents have become central to President Donald Trump’s efforts to restructure the agency, raising concerns about its potential impacts. The Daily Caller reports that the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) has sought court intervention to pause this document disposal proce…
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