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The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

The Trump administration announced it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development and placing most staff on leave worldwide.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols allowed the administration's plan to proceed, rejecting employees' lawsuits to block it.
Administratively, all USAID direct hire personnel, except for mission-critical roles, will be placed on leave as of February 23, 2025.
Most USAID workers on leave will receive agency-funded travel and other benefits in response to the administration's commitment to their safety.

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Fox News

Trump admin to slash thousands of USAID positions just before midnight

President Donald Trump's administration will cut about 2,000 positions just before midnight, while placing thousands of others on administrative leave.

2 hours ago·New York, United States

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BBC News

Most USAID workers placed on leave, Trump administration says

Some 2,000 employees will also be laid-off in a "reduction in force" effort, according to an email sent to staff.

3 hours ago·United Kingdom

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Newsweek

Trump administration cuts 2,000 USAID jobs in global shakeup

Trump administration cuts 2,000 USAID jobs and places most staff on leave, signaling major shift in U.S. foreign aid operations.

3 hours ago·United States

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WTVB

Trump eliminating 2,000 USAID positions in the US, notice says

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday said it was placing all but a handful of USAID personnel around the world on paid administrative leave and eliminating some 2,000 of those positions in the U.S., according to a notice sent to agency workers reviewed by Reuters. Just before midnight on Sunday U.S. Eastern Time, all United States Agency for International Development direct hire personnel wi…

3 hours ago

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CBS News

USAID will place thousands on administrative leave after judge lifts block on Trump administration's plan

All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.

3 hours ago

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Boston Herald

Trump fires 2,000 USAID workers

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Sunday that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave. It comes after a federal judge on Friday allowed the administration to move forward with pulling thousands of USAID staffers off the job in the United States and around the world. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols rejected pleas that came in a…

3 hours ago·Boston, United States

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