Thousands protest USAid workers being recalled from abroad or put on leave
News comes after nearly a thousand contractors laid off or furloughed, and USAid website and X account removed
Thousands gathered at the US Capitol on Wednesday after the shock announcement on Tuesday evening that the US Agency for International Development (USAid) was putting nearly all of its employees on leave and recalling thousands of officers from their postings abroad.
The news came only days after nearly a thousand contractors were laid off or furloughed, the USAid website was taken down, and its X account was deleted.
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