The Trump administration said on Sunday that it is eliminating about 1,600 U.S.-based jobs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as it continues its push to drastically curtail the scope of the organization.
The agency said as of 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, all “direct hire personnel” would be placed on administrative lead globally, with the exception of “designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership,” and those in charge of a few specific programs. At the same time, USAID said that it was cutting around 1,600 positions inside the United States.
“Concurrently, USAID is beginning to implement a Reduction-in-Force that will affect approximately 1,600 USAID personnel with duty stations in the United States,” the agency said on Sunday. “Individuals that are impacted will receive specific notifications on February 23, 2025,…
