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WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge on Friday said he would pause plans to place 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave, as part of a temporary "limited" order blocking the Trump administration from taking some steps to dismantle the agency.U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington, who was nominated by President Donald Trump during his first term, announced the decision at a hearing on a lawsuit from the largest U.S.
Hours after he was inaugurated on January 20, Trump ordered all U.S. foreign aid be paused to ensure it is aligned with his "America First" policy. Chaos has since consumed USAID, which distributes billions of dollars of humanitarian aid around the world.The State Department issued worldwide stop-work directives after the executive order was issued, effectively freezing all foreign aid with the exception of emergency food assistance.
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