Summary

The Trump administration is eliminating 2,000 USAid positions in the U.S. and placing most global staff on administrative leave, according to an internal notice.

The cuts follow Trump’s 90-day freeze on foreign aid, which halted funding for humanitarian programs. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, now acting USAid administrator, is overseeing the reductions.

Elon Musk celebrated the move and boasted he is “feeding USAID into the wood chipper.” Critics warn the cuts undermine crisis response efforts.

A judge recently allowed the administration to proceed, despite union lawsuits challenging the decision.