WASHINGTON — Staffers of the US Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, after billionaire Elon Musk announced that President Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency. USAID staffers said they also tracked more than 600 employees who…
USAID staffers told to stay out of DC headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to shut it down
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February 03, 2025
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