US places dozens of senior aid officials on leave, citing possible resistance to Trump orders

Source: Associated Press

US places dozens of senior aid officials on leave, citing possible resistance to Trump orders

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW LEE
Updated 9:19 PM EST, January 27, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency were placed on leave Monday amid an investigation into an alleged effort to thwart President Donald Trump’s orders.

A current official and a former official at the U.S. Agency for International Development confirmed the reason given for the move Monday. Both spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.

Several hundred contractors based in Washington and elsewhere also were laid off, the officials said.

It follows Trump’s executive order last week that directed a sweeping 90-day pause on most U.S. foreign assistance disbursed through the State Department.

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