- Trump is starting to fire some 1,600 USAID workers in the United States.
- The judge abolished the way to put thousands of workers from USAID on leave.
- USAID A critical tool for “soft power” to gain an influence.
The administration of President Donald Trump said on Sunday that it placed all the staff of the USAID foreign assistance agency, with the exception of managers and critical staff, on paid administrative leave and eliminating 1,600 positions in the States -Unis.
The Department of Elon Musk’s government’s government efficiency has caused an effort to empty the American agency for international development, the main delivery mechanism for American foreign aid and a critical tool for the American “soft power” to win An influence abroad.
“I regret informing you that you are assigned by a reduction in force action,” said an email sent to one of the dismissed workers who have been examined by Reuters. Those who have obtained the ticket will be released from the federal service from April 24, said the email.
USAID said on its website that just before midnight on Sunday, Eastern time, all direct hits, except that essential workers will be on leave and that 1,600 USAID members in the States- United would be reduced.
A previous opinion sent to the staff and examined by Reuters said that around 2,000 American positions would be eliminated.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
On Friday, a federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to put thousands of workers from USAID on leave, a setback for government unions who pursue what they called an effort to dismantle it.
Two former USAID senior officials estimated that a majority of 4,600 USAID staff, from a career in the American public service and external service employees, are placed on administrative leave.
“This administration and secretary (from the Marco) Rubio is short in the expertise and the ability to response to the United States’ single crisis,” said Marcia Wong, one of the former officials.
“When epidemics of disease occur, the people inappropriate, these USAID experts are on the ground and deployed for the first time to help stabilize and provide help.”
Trump ordered a 90 -day break on foreign aid shortly after taking office on January 20, interrupting everything, programs that fight on famine and fatal diseases to the supply of shelters for million people displaced around the world.
Administration has approved freezing of frost totaling $ 5.3 billion, mainly for security and counter-nostolore programs, according to a list of examination examined by Reuters which included limited humanitarian aid.
USAID programs have obtained less than $ 100 million in exemptions, compared to around 40 billion dollars in programs he administered each year before freezing.
