Unions representing government employees He sued the Trump administration On Thursday evening, we will block efforts to close government independent foreign aid agencies.
Elon Musk's Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) launched a full-scale attack on the US International Development Agency (USAID) over the weekend, blocking staff from internal systems and placing thousands of people on administrative leave.
The Trump administration reportedly cut its workforce from over 10,000 to less than 300 employees on Thursday.
The United States Foreign Affairs Association (AFSA) and the United States Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) are against President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent, USAID, the State Department and the Treasury Department seeking injunctive relief. I filed a lawsuit. Stop taking action to stop the operation of USAID immediately. ”
“These actions created a global humanitarian crisis by suddenly halting important tasks for USAID employees, grantees and contractors. They spent thousands of American jobs. And they put the national security interests of the United States at stake,” the plaintiff wrote in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit includes an independent representative director of USAID, reopening the USAID building, repairing the USAID system and webpages, reopening all grants and contracts, suspending to place additional workers on administrative leave, and recalls. We are particularly sought for appointments. Notifications and forced evacuation orders.
Hill reached out to the White House, the State Department, USAID and the Treasury Department for comments.
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Zach Schonfeld contributed.
