USAID Employees Cleared Out of Offices Following Agency Shutdown

Trump administration, with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, executes controversial dismantling of USAID, leaving thousands of workers on leave or terminated.

Workers were given 15-minute time slots to collect their belongings under federal guard after USAID's abrupt closure.
Supporters gathered outside the Washington headquarters to applaud and thank employees for their service as they exited the building.
The dismantling of USAID, led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, has resulted in over 5,600 employees being terminated or placed on leave, with 90% of foreign aid contracts eliminated.
Critics, including former USAID Administrator Samantha Power, have condemned the move as a severe blow to U.S. foreign policy and humanitarian efforts.
Legal challenges to halt the agency's closure have been unsuccessful, with the Supreme Court temporarily blocking a lower court's order to release frozen aid funds.