President Donald Trump’s administration fired 1,600 USAID employees and placed many more on leave on Sunday night after a judge ruled they could move ahead with the plans.
I’m seeing that the administration placed 4,700 on leace.
The USAID website this morning:
As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally.Concurrently, USAID is beginning to implement a Reduction-in-Force that will affect approximately 1,600 USAID personnel with duty stations in the United States.Individuals that are impacted will receive specific notifications on February 23, 2025, with further instructions and information about their benefits and rights.Designated essential personnel who are expected to continue working will be informed by Agency leadership February 23, 2025, by 5 p.m. EST.
Elon Musk has been front and center at the USAID’s dismantling, finding so much waste and stupidity.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio became acting commissioner on February 3.
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