Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Administration’s Plan to Gut USAID
The decision pauses efforts to place thousands of USAID employees on leave as legal and political battles over the agency's future intensify.
- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on paid leave, citing ongoing legal challenges from labor unions and the American Foreign Service Association
- The administration has proposed slashing USAID’s workforce from 10,000 to fewer than 300 and merging parts of the agency with the State Department, raising concerns about the impact on global humanitarian aid.
- Critics argue that the dismantling of USAID could exacerbate global crises, disrupt vital programs, and undermine U.S. influence in regions like Latin America, where aid has helped address migration drivers.
- Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, tasked with identifying waste, has faced backlash for its access to sensitive government data and the controversial behavior of some staffers.
- The cuts to USAID have drawn international attention, with fears that China could step in to fill the void left by U.S. aid reductions, further shifting global power dynamics.
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