- Trump begins to fire about 1,600 USAID workers in the US.
- The judge cleared the way to put thousands of USAID workers on a license.
- Use a critical tool for “soft power” for the winning influence.
The administration of President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was placing all staff at the USAID foreign assistance agency, except leaders and critical staff, on administrative license paid and eliminating 1,600 positions in the United States.
The government’s efficiency department Elon Musk has led an effort to gut the United States Agency for International Development, the main delivery mechanism for US foreign assistance and a critical tool of the “soft power” of states United to gain influence abroad.
“I regret to inform you that you are affected by a reduction in the action of force,” said an email sent to one of the workers who was fired for review by Reuters. Those who obtained the note will be fired from the federal service as of April 24, according to email.
USAID said on his website that just before midnight on Sunday, east time USA.
A previous notice sent to the staff and reviewed by Reuters said that around 2,000 US stalls would be eliminated.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
On Friday, a federal judge cleared the way for the Trump administration to put thousands of licensed USAID workers, a setback for government employee unions that they demand from what they have called an effort to dismantle it.
Two former Usaid officials estimated that most of the 4,600 USAID personnel, the United States Civil Service and foreign service staff would be placed on administrative license.
“This administration and secretary (of State Marco) Rubio are Miope by reducing the experience and the unique capacity to respond to the crisis of the United States,” said Marcia Wong, one of the former officials.
“When disease outbreaks occur, displaced populations, these experts in Usaid are on the ground and first unfold to help stabilize and provide help.”
Trump ordered a 90 -day pause on foreign aid shortly after assuming office on January 20, stopping the funds for everything, from programs that fight against hunger and mortal diseases to providing shelters to millions of people displaced people throughout the world.
The administration has approved exceptions to freezing for a total of $ 5.3 billion, mainly for security and counter-mirror programs, according to a list of exemptions reviewed by reuters that included limited humanitarian relief.
USAID programs obtained less than $ 100 million in exemptions, compared to approximately $ 40 billion in programs that he administered annually before freezing.
