US EditionElon Musk's DOGE to fire all USAID diplomats and local workers
- Elon Musk's team is finalizing the dismantlement of the U.S. Agency for International Development, leading to the firing of thousands of employees, according to two former USAID officials and a knowledgeable source.
- Nearly all USAID employees will be terminated by September, with many layoff notices effective in August, as noted in a conference call summary.
- President Donald Trump and Musk started merging USAID's operations into the State Department to align with 'America First' policies, affecting the agency's staffing and functionality.
- The transition involves the termination of all positions, with one senior USAID official stating, 'Every position eliminated; 100 percent of the agency is rif'd or will be.
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Musk team issued inaccurate USAID firing notices, must send correct versions, say sources
Termination notices sent by billionaire Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team to US Agency for International Development (USAID) staff were so rife with errors that corrected versions are being issued to avoid affecting pensions and pay, according to five sources familiar with the issue. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “did this so quickly that they screwed lots of stuff up”, said a US official, who requested anonymity, as did all of thos…
This Mass. native once celebrated Trump’s defeat. Now he’s helping him — and Elon Musk — upend the federal government. - The Boston Globe
Jeremy Lewin, 28, has been appointed to a top position at USAID, as the Trump administration dismantles the foreign aid organization.
US to fire thousands of workers, diplomats & civil servants as Musk’s Doge dismantles USAID: Report
On Friday, Congress was notified that almost all of USAID's own employees are being fired by September, all of its overseas offices shut, and some functions absorbed into the State Department
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