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USAID Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records

A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors asked a federal judge to intervene in any destruction of classified documents after an email ordered staffers to help burn and shred agency records.
Judge Carl Nichols set a Wednesday morning deadline for the plaintiffs and the government to brief him on the issue.
The email, sent by Erica Carr, instructed staff to shred documents and burn classified materials.
The collection and disposal of classified material are closely regulated by federal law, and improper handling can lead to criminal charges.

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