More than 50 civil servants and foreign service officers at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have been placed on administrative leave. The action, effective immediately, targets senior leadership, including top lawyers, and is linked to allegations of circumventing President's Executive Orders. Acting USAID Administrator Jason Gray cited concerns about actions within the agency that appear designed to bypass these orders. The investigation aims to analyze these actions and ensure programmatic efficiency and consistency with U.S. foreign policy, leading to a pause on new foreign aid obligations and disbursements.
The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.More than 50 civil career servants and foreign service officers at the U.S. Agency for International Development were placed on administrative leave Monday afternoon effective immediately, two former USAID officials, a current agency official and a source directly familiar with the decision told NBC News.
In addition to striking at senior leadership in bureaus across the agency, the action specifically targeted senior attorneys, according to the two former USAID officials and a current official.“We have identified several actions within USAID that appear to be designed to circumvent the President’s Executive Orders and the mandate from the American people,” said the email from acting USAID Administrator Jason Gray, which was obtained by NBC News.
NBC News is looking to hear from federal government workers. If you’re willing to talk with us, please email us at The order paused new obligations and disbursements of foreign aid pending reviews “for programmatic efficiency and consistency” with U.S. foreign policy.considering shutting downIndiana man pardoned for Jan. 6 crimes is killed in traffic stop shooting by deputy
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