The Trump administration has set up dozens of high -ranking officials in US international development agencies on administrative leave, in accordance with the authorities characterized by President Trump's resistance to policy.
A Monday e -mail to USAID staff from Jason Gray, an agency's agent, stated that Trump officials have “identified some actions in USAID.”
Mr. Gray did not provide the details of these actions, but as a result, he added that many USAID employees were on vacation “with full salary until the notification.”
One, which was explained about the new order, said that it covers about 60 senior officials of government agencies. Another person said that officials on vacation include leaders who supervise global health assistance, one of the largest part of USAID.
The USAID official did not immediately request a comment.
With a budget of $ 22.6 billion, USAID global work includes disaster relief, refugee assistance, and poverty programs.
Government supporters say that their efforts are internationally acquiring the US's great will and promotes political stability, which is useful for national security interests. However, many conservatives have long questioned the external assistance program, and Trump and his allies have decided to reduce federal expenditures as much as possible.
Mr. Gray's e -mail seems to reflect Trump's determination to guarantee that the federal workers will be executed even his most dramatic orders. In this case, the order of the question is almost certainly a presidential decree signed by Trump last week, and will freeze almost all US foreign aid funded by the USAID and the State Department.
“He has started reviewing all foreign support programs to make it efficient and consistent with US foreign policy under the first agenda in the United States,” he said, “he said. Was stated in a Friday statement.
According to a memo issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, this order does not apply to weapons support for Israel and Egypt or emergency food assistance.
In the 90 -day re -evaluation period, the Ministry of State's memo will need to issue a “stop work” order to the organs, not to accept the new foreign aid funds or to apply for funding.
Many contractors who provide USAID infrastructure support have also been placed on the FURLOUGH.
