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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Trump administration guts USAID humanitarian office, despite pledge to save its work
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Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave
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