USAID posted guidance for when staff may come to retrieve their belongings as a judge told the Trump administration Tuesday that it must unfreeze foreign aid within 36 hours of the federal court’s order.
The USAID guidance said that staff will only be permitted to get their belongings on either Thursday or Friday, with specific times being given for each office or bureau.
“Staff will be given approximately 15 minutes to complete this retrieval and must be finished removing items within their time slot only. Staff with a significant amount of personal belongings to retrieve must be cognizant of time; however, flexibility may be granted in select circumstances with the approval of the Office of Security,” the agency said.
The guidance also said that staff must remove their USAID-issued equipment from their desk, while those fired from their jobs should return other things issued by the agency for their employment. USAID said that employees only on administrative leave should hold on to their “USAID-issued assets, PIV card, and diplomatic passport until such time that they are separated from the agency.”
JUDGE GIVES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ONE DAY TO PAY USAID BILLS AFTER FLOUTING COURT ORDER
USAID has been one of the most public targets of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal government through efforts like DOGE.
The agency’s responsibilities were effectively relegated back to the State Department, with Marco Rubio, the current Secretary of State, serving as the acting administrator of USAID. The Trump administration’s targeting of USAID and foreign aid has been challenged through various lawsuits in federal court.
