Trump administration places USAID employees on administrative leave
Trump administration places more than 50 civil career servants and foreign service officers at USAID on administrative leave, citing actions to circumvent executive orders. Former officials criticize the move as intimidating and fear-instilling.
Key Points
- More than 50 USAID employees placed on leave
- Intimidation and fear tactics criticized by former officials
- Trump administration restructuring components of the government
Pros
- Enforcing executive orders
- Reviewing programmatic efficiency and consistency
Cons
- Placing career staff on administrative leave
- Freezing almost all U.S. foreign assistance
- Firing inspectors general and other restructuring moves