USAid headquarters reportedly closed and workers told to stay home
Orders come less than a day after top security officials suspended as Musk leads moves towards agency’s closure
The Washington DC headquarters of the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) was reportedly closed on Monday, and workers were told to remain at home as Donald Trump’s second presidential administration took further steps towards its likely closure.
Agency staff received late-night emails on Sunday telling them not to come to work in the morning, according to Devex, a media platform for the global development community, which first reported the move.
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