WASHINGTON: The US authorities’s large humanitarian company USAID on Tuesday (Feb 4) introduced it was inserting its employees in the US and world wide on administrative depart because it moved to recall staff from abroad postings.
The company mentioned in an announcement on its web site that the employees depart will start shortly earlier than midnight on Feb 7 and can concern “all USAID direct rent personnel … except for designated personnel answerable for mission-critical features, core management and specifically designated packages”.
“Thanks to your service,” the assertion learn.
The transfer is a part of Trump’s – and his billionaire ally Elon Musk’s – radical drive to shrink the US government, which has shocked Washington and triggered offended protests from Democrats and the human rights group.
The aid arm of US foreign policy, USAID funds well being and emergency packages in round 120 nations, together with the world’s poorest areas.
It’s seen as a significant supply of soppy energy for the US in its battle for affect with rivals together with China, the place Musk has extensive business interests.
Musk has known as USAID “a viper’s nest of radical-left marxists who hate America” and has vowed to close it down.
