USAID employees given 15 minutes to clear desks

Foreign aid workers at USAID were given just 15 minutes to clear out their desks today. The layoffs were part of President Trump’s efforts to cut spending by downsizing the federal bureaucracy. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

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USAID employees given 15 minutes to clear out offices

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were notified late Tuesday they would be given 15 minutes to collect their belongings from their offices as the Trump administration ...
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USAID workers given 15-minute windows to clear out after Trump firings

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Fired USAID workers given 15 minutes to gather belongings

Thursday marked the last day on the job for hundreds of workers at the nation's largest foreign aid agency. USAID employees were given 15 minutes to retrieve their personal belongings as the State ...
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USAID staff given 15 minutes to gather belongings from Washington, D.C., office

The latest USAID directive comes as 1,600 workers received termination notices over the weekend and thousands more abroad were put on administrative leave.
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