USAID team fired while in Myanmar earthquake zone, ex-official says
- Three U.S. Aid workers were laid off while responding to a massive earthquake in Myanmar, according to a former senior staffer Wong.
- The firings took place in Mandalay, where the workers have been sleeping on the streets after their terminations were announced.
- Six Democratic senators criticized the Trump administration for its lack of aid efforts in Myanmar, claiming it failed a crucial humanitarian test.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington's response was slow due to the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Trump admin fired USAID workers in Myanmar earthquake zone: Report
The Trump administration fired three workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday as they were in Myanmar to assess damage from the earthquake and to report back on ways the U.S. could help, according to The New York Times, which cited three people with knowledge of the firings. The three aid…
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