The Swamp Purge Continues: 60 Senior USAID Staffers Placed on LeaveHannah Knudsen 28 Jan 2025
Dozens of top staffers for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have been placed on leave, according to reports, as the Trump administration continues its efforts to purge federal agencies.
The decision appears to be triggered by staffers attempting to get in the way of President Donald Trump’s orders, according to Acting USAID Administrator Jason Gray, who said in an email cited by Politico that they “identified several actions within USAID that appear to be designed to circumvent the president’s executive orders and the mandate from the American people.”
“As a result, we have placed a number of USAID employees on administrative leave with full pay and benefits until further notice while we complete our analysis of these actions,” Gray added.
This decision apparently went into effect on Monday, and the individuals affected are said to hold senior roles, covering about 60 positions. It remains unclear how long the leave will last.
Per Politico:
The order — sent via email to members of the senior executive and senior Foreign Service — was issued close to the end of the business day Monday and was effective immediately, according to two current USAID officials and three former USAID officials told of the communication. It comes as USAID and the State Department have been ordered to impose halts on a vast number of humanitarian and related programs around the world.
The decision follows one of President Donald Trump’s many day one actions, a directive aimed at reevaluating and realigning United States foreign aid.
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