Foreign service worker says pregnant wife faces 'life-threatening' complications amid USAID shutdown
A foreign service worker whose pregnant wife allegedly was denied emergency medical transport while stationed abroad has filed an affidavit in federal court against the Trump administration, claiming its “rushed, haphazard and cruel” push to shut down the U.S.
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What's next for USAID workers amid Trump changes
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USAID worker blames 'stress and strain' of aid freeze for wife's pregnancy scare
A U.S. foreign service officer blamed the Trump administration's "cruel and harmful shutdown" of USAID for threatening the lives of his pregnant wife and unborn child.ABC News - 4h -
USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze
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The USAID Shutdown Puts Millions of African Lives at Risk
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Senate Democrats split over how to combat Trump's USAID shutdown
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