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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.


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  • 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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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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Trump administration to cut all USAID overseas roles in dramatic restructuring
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"…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."

Rubio orders firings of all USAID staffers overseas to move forward
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"…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."

Rubio Orders Firings of All USAID Staffers Overseas to Move Forward
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"…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."

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