In a move continuing his executive agenda, President Trump’s decision to slash non-essential personnel at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could result in thousands of job losses in the near future. According to reports from the BBC and Reuters, sources indicate that of the agency’s more than 10,000 employees worldwide, only a small fraction—just a few hundred—will remain on staff to serve the 100 countries USAID operates in. When visiting the USAID website, users are met with a message stating that, effective Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (EST), all USAID direct-hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with exceptions made for designated mission-critical functions, core leadership, and specially designated programs. Founded 64 years ago, USAID is one of the world’s largest official aid agencies, responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. The agency has become a target of a government reorganization led by Elon Musk, a prominent Trump ally and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). On the social media platform X, former President Barack Obama criticized the decision, calling it “a profound foreign policy mistake.” He continued, stating, “USAID…
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