WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of staff at the US government's giant humanitarian agency USAID to fewer than 300 people from more than 10,000, the New York Times reported Thursday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of staff at the US government's giant humanitarian agency USAID to fewer than 300 people from more than 10,000, the New York Times reported Thursday.The staff who remain include employees who specialize in health and humanitarian assistance, the Times said, citing three people with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The Washington Post and other US media also carried reports about plans to drastically reduce USAID staffing.The reports come after the agency announced on Tuesday it was placing its staff in the United States and around the world on administrative leave as it moved to recall employees from overseas postings.
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