The Latest: Hundreds gather in Washington, DC, to protest the shuttering of USAID
U.S. aid workers around the world scrambled Wednesday to pack up households or pull children from school after the Trump administration ordered employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development off the job and out of the field,
US: Protest in Washington against Trump's closure of USAID offices
Washington, United States - February 05, 2025 The offices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington were sealed off on Monday after billionaire Elon Musk announced that President Donald Trump had agreed to dismantle the agency.
More Than a Dozen Congressional Democrats Protest Closure of USAID Outside Agency Headquarters at Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress tell the New York Sun that they expect swift legal action from those groups and employees impacted by the attempt to abolish
Democratic lawmakers protest moves to shutdown USAID
Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers have blocked the lobby.
Thousands gather in Washington to protest the dismantling of USAID
The rally occurred just a day after the USAID website announced that nearly all direct-hire staff would soon be placed on administrative leave.
MAGA Mocks Democrat Protests Outside USAID
Democratic lawmakers protested and spoke to protesters outside of the USAID headquarters. The group was protesting the reported move from Trump to shut down USAID. Elon Musk, who is working to downsize the federal government as part of the DOGE initiative, has targeted USAID for closure. MAGA were quick to respond and mocked the protests online.
Protesters gather at USAID HQ amid closure threat
Democratic lawmakers and protesters gathered outside the Washington headquarters of USAID on Feb. 3 as President Trump and Elon Musk made moves to shut the agency down.
Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers
The developments come after thousands of USAID employees already have been laid off and programs shut down in the two weeks since Trump became president.
'Illegal maneuver' — Democratic lawmakers oppose merging USAID under State Department
Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Congress on Feb. 3 protested the merging of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the State Department, warning that the decision threatens global aid programs,
Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show
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USAID workers hid Pride flags, ‘incriminating’ books when DOGE arrived: ‘It didn’t feel good’
A USAID worker said Monday that office employees scrambled to hide anything “incriminating” when the Department of Government ...
Strongmen celebrate USAID media funding freeze
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Federal workers, lawmakers protest nationwide over Trump administration agency cuts, buyout deadline
Over 2 million federal employees must decide by Thursday before midnight whether to accept a buyout pushed by the Trump ...
Live updates: Rubio takes helm at USAID as Dems protest; Trump pauses Mexico tariffs
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Hundreds gather in Washington, DC, to protest the shuttering of USAID
Demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Capitol to protest the shutdown of USAID seem increasingly frustrated with Democratic ...
USAID feeds alumni to left-wing activist organizations
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'It's a coup': USAID employees, the guinea pigs of Trump and Musk's purge, are angry
Masked USAID employees protested on Wednesday, February 5, the brutal closure of the federal agency responsible for ...