Us President Donald Trump: The Donald Trump administration has announced to send all the employees on leave and abolish about 2000 posts in the US, except for just a few employees of the US International Development Agency (USAID) worldwide. Even before this, he has taken a similar decision. According to the BBC report, an email sent to the USAID employees by the Administrator Office said that about 2000 employees will also be trimmed under the lack of work force.
This step was taken earlier also
The move has been taken by US President Donald Trump initially after an attempt to evacuate thousands of USAID employees. Then he faced legal challenges. A federal court had stopped the Trump administration from abolishing the USAID, but on Friday ruled that the ban would not be permanent.
Employees sent on leave
According to AP, in the notice sent on Sunday (February 23, 2025), all the USAID personnel except the personnel who have gone on the important mission and specially designated programs have been sent on administrative leave.
However, it has been clarified in the notice that the employees of USAID who are responsible for the important works will not be affected by the decision. But it is not yet clear how many employees have been considered important. The Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Alan Musk, is trying to end USAID.
600 American employees will help
According to AP report, according to PT Marco, Deputy Administrator of USAID, 600 American employees will be present there to arrange for foreign travel to USAID employees and their families.
