A U.S. District Judge issued a temporary order halting the Trump administration's plan to place 2,200 USAID employees on paid leave amidst a broader effort to dismantle the agency. The judge sided with employee associations who argued that the administration lacked authority to shut down USAID without Congressional approval.
A U.S. District Judge, appointed by former President Trump, has temporarily halted the administration's plan to place 2,200 USAID employees on paid leave. Judge Carl Nichols sided with two federal employee associations, who argued that President Trump lacked the authority to abruptly shut down the 60-year-old agency without Congressional approval.
This decision comes as the Trump administration has moved swiftly to dismantle USAID, erasing its name from its Washington headquarters, halting funding for its development programs worldwide, and placing staff and contractors on leave. Democratic lawmakers have echoed the employee associations' concerns, stating that the administration's actions constitute an unprecedented challenge to the federal government and its programs.The judge's order, while not a definitive ruling on the employees' request to reverse the administration's actions, provides a temporary reprieve. The Department of Justice, however, maintains that the administration has the legal authority to place agency staffers on leave, arguing that this is a common practice across various government agencies. The situation at USAID remains complex and contentious. A group of USAID officials refuted claims by Secretary of State Marco Rubio that essential life-saving programs were exempt from the funding cuts. They stated that vital programs, such as $450 million in food aid for 36 million people and water supplies for 1.6 million displaced people in Sudan, were being impacted. The administration insists that the changes are necessary to ensure that foreign aid aligns with U.S. national interests. Meanwhile, State Department employees are apprehensive about potential staff reductions following the deadline for a Trump administration offer of financial incentives for federal workers to resign. A judge has temporarily blocked this offer and set a hearing for Monday. The administration has also ordered almost all USAID staffers posted overseas to return to the U.S. within 30 days, covering their travel and moving expenses.
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