USAID staff given 15 minutes to gather belongings from Washington, D.C., office
The latest USAID directive comes as 1,600 workers received termination notices over the weekend and thousands more abroad were put on administrative leave.

Trump, USAID and Offices

USAID workers send message to Trump on boxes while leaving office for last time
Thousands of USAID workers terminated by Trump administration
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Reportedly Are—As USAID Employees Booted From Offices
USAID workers given 15 minutes to clear out their desks as thousands of employees pulled off the job — here's what's at stake as the agency is dismantled
Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were given 15 minutes to clear out their desks at its Washington, D.C., office as thousands of workers have been put on leave and overseas workers recalled.
USAID workers are given 15 minutes to clear out their workspaces as the agency gets dismantled
U.S. Agency for International Development workers who've been given 15 minutes to clear out their workspaces as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency have begun arriving at their Washington headquarters.
Time For Implications: When America’s Soft Power Is Under Attack
A nation’s soul, in its own way, can be inspired and lifted up by norms of soft power, or debased and swept aside.
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With the move to freeze foreign aid, the international development sector stands at a crossroads, HKS experts say
The Trump administration’s move to freeze U.S. foreign aid and development work is a seismic event. International development experts offer context and explain the challenges and opportunities this moment presents.
USAID aimed for 'soft power' but ended up in DOGE's crosshairs. Here's how.
USAID supporters say President Donald Trump's freeze on the international aid agency is bad for business and national security.