Overview

• USAID is recruiting lawyers to investigate alleged misconduct by former employees, including unauthorized interactions with the media.
• The new legal team will also handle over 200 grievances filed by employees affected by the agency's dismantling.
• Some former employees received administrative inquiry emails warning of disciplinary action for speaking to the press without authorization.
• The American Foreign Service Association has criticized these actions as intimidation tactics against employees speaking out about the firings.
• The Trump administration, with Elon Musk's DOGE leadership, plans to terminate over a thousand USAID employees by September 2025, effectively shuttering the agency.