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White House Reportedly Plans to Cut USAID Staff by 97%
White House Reportedly Plans to Cut USAID Staff by 97%
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Donald Trump administration plans to cut the staff of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) by 97% to 294 employees... 07.02.2025, Sputnik Africa
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On Wednesday, USAID announced that its employees worldwide would be placed on administrative leave effective February 7, with non-essential contracts terminated. US President Donald Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting head of USAID on Monday. Rubio notified Congress that a review of USAID’s foreign assistance activities was underway with an eye toward a potential reorganization. US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who leads the consultative Department of Government Efficiency, said that Trump had agreed to shut down USAID. Musk referred to the agency as a "criminal organization" that "needs to die."
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White House Reportedly Plans to Cut USAID Staff by 97%
09:43 07.02.2025 (Updated: 11:26 07.02.2025) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Donald Trump administration plans to cut the staff of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) by 97% to 294 employees, down from more than 10,000 currently working for the agency worldwide, a Western media outlet reported, citing sources.
On Wednesday,
USAID announced that its employees worldwide would be placed on administrative leave effective February 7, with non-essential contracts terminated.
US President Donald Trump appointed Secretary of State
Marco Rubio as acting head of USAID on Monday. Rubio notified Congress that a review of USAID’s foreign assistance activities was underway with an eye toward a potential reorganization.
US billionaire entrepreneur
Elon Musk, who leads the consultative Department of Government Efficiency, said that Trump had agreed to shut down USAID. Musk referred to the agency as a "criminal organization" that "needs to die."
