The Trump administration has ordered USAID staff to shred and burn documents, raising alarms among unions and legal challenges regarding potential violations of federal records laws. Acting Executive Secretary Erica Carr's email instructing employees on document disposal detailed procedures for destruction, adding to concerns of evidence loss amid a significant reduction in agency operations. Lawmakers and union representatives have pushed back, questioning compliance with the Federal Records Act and the legal implications of document destruction during ongoing litigation against the administration's dismantling of the agency. A federal judge is set to evaluate motions to halt the action.