The Trump administration placed several senior career officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave. The move follows allegations that they were not abiding by President Trump's executive order to freeze much of U.S. foreign aid. The USAID acting administrator stated that the agency identified actions that appeared to circumvent the President's order.
The United States Agency for International Development is the federal agency that administers foreign aid and development assistance.
Just after 6 p.m. EST on Monday, the Trump administration placed a number of senior career officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave for allegedly not abiding by President Trump's executive order to freeze much of U.S. foreign aid. NPR obtained a copy of a message sent to all USAID staff by acting administrator Jason Gray:"We have identified several actions within USAID that appear to be designed to circumvent the President's Executive Order and the mandate from the American people. As a result, we have placed a number of USAID employees on administrative leave with full pay and benefits until further notice while we complete our analysis of these actions.
Then on Friday, the State Department issued a"stop-work" order that surprised global health experts by stopping funds for not only future aid projects but also existing programs.
"Failure to abide by this directive, or any of the directives sent out earlier this week and in the coming weeks, will result in disciplinary action. I will hold leaders accountable to ensure their employees adhere to these expectations," the email said."We have a responsibility to support the President in achieving his vision.
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