Secretary of State Rubio Orders Dismissal of USAID Staff Worldwide
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mandated the termination of all remaining USAID staff overseas as the State Department takes control of foreign assistance programs.
Overview
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the firing of all remaining USAID staffers overseas.
- The State Department will take over USAID's foreign assistance programs by Monday.
- A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's mass firing executive order, but Rubio's directive stands.
- Rubio has instructed embassies to implement the termination of USAID positions by September 30.
- This move marks a significant step in the reorganization of U.S. foreign aid operations.
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Analysis
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Affect hundreds of USAID staff globally through significant cuts and restructuring of overseas roles.
The directive affects hundreds of USAID staff globally, including foreign service officers, contractors and locally employed personnel across more than 100 countries.
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Order firings of all USAID staffers overseas and transfer foreign assistance programs to State Department.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the firing of all remaining U.S. Agency for International Development staffers at embassies worldwide.
The State Department will assume control of USAID's foreign assistance programs by Monday.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order for mass firings at multiple federal agencies, including the State Department.
Rubio instructed embassies to adhere to the department's plan to eliminate all USAID overseas positions by September 30th.
Rubio's directive wasn't a surprise according to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
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There are not enough sources from this perspective to provide an analysis.
Left
Affect hundreds of USAID staff globally through significant cuts and restructuring of overseas roles.
The directive affects hundreds of USAID staff globally, including foreign service officers, contractors and locally employed personnel across more than 100 countries.
Center
Order firings of all USAID staffers overseas and transfer foreign assistance programs to State Department.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the firing of all remaining U.S. Agency for International Development staffers at embassies worldwide.
The State Department will assume control of USAID's foreign assistance programs by Monday.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order for mass firings at multiple federal agencies, including the State Department.
Rubio instructed embassies to adhere to the department's plan to eliminate all USAID overseas positions by September 30th.
Rubio's directive wasn't a surprise according to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
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There are not enough sources from this perspective to provide an analysis.
Articles (3)
The Guardian·5d·"…The decision to close the agency comes after the Trump administration – under the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) – eliminated 83% of USAID’s programs in a six-week purge after Donald Trump took office."
Associated Press·4d·"…The termination of all remaining USAID staffers abroad is one of the last steps in the destruction of the U.S. aid agency and the firing of its more than 10,000 staffers and contractors by the Trump administration."
Newsmax·5d·"…The termination of all remaining USAID staffers abroad is one of the last steps in the destruction of the U.S. aid agency and the firing of its more than 10,000 staffers and contractors by the Trump administration."