USAID, DOGE

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 Efficiency came knocking.
USAID employee says staffers hid pride flags, 'incriminating' books when DOGE arrived
ABC News spoke to a USAID worker who described what happened inside the office when Elon Musk's DOGE came to take over and dismantle the organization.
USAID staffer reveals moment DOGE arrived the team scrambled to hide pride flags and incriminating materials
As increased exposure facilitated the GOP smackdown of waste in the federal government, an establishment-tied USAID employee detailed efforts to conceal “incriminating” materials. (Video: ABC News) At
USAID memorial wall taken down by DOGE staff, former USAID exec. says
USAID is in turmoil as President Trump and Elon Musk aim to shut down the agency. Former director of USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance Jeremy Konyndyk joins Chris Jansing to share more on what the organization does and why Trump’s comments are “really insulting” to the employees.
USAID employee says office scrambled to remove 'Pride flags' and 'incriminating' books amid DOGE inspection
A USAID contractor recalled how she and her fellow employees "took down our Pride flags" once they knew that the Department of Government Efficiency was visiting their office.
All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, current and former officials say
Current and former USAID officials blasted the Trump administration's gutting of the agency, saying it has left critical ...
White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk's microscope
The White House has released a list of USAID programs its considers wasteful and that it says abused taxpayer funds by ...
USAID Map Shows Countries Where It Spends Most Money
The map below, using USAID data released by U.S. Office of Foreign Assistance, shows the countries where USAID spent most ...
Turmoil inside USAID as Musk calls the agency 'criminal' and says it 'has to die'
Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government ...
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...
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U.S. Foreign Aid Has Always Been Too Easy of a Target
In justifying the actions, Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that the measures were to ensure that U.S. foreign aid was ...
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USAID Director Purged For Refusing to Carry Out DOGE Firings
Newsweek has reached out to USAID via email outside of normal working hours. A USAID flag flies in front of the agency's headquarters building in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 2014.
USAID website goes offline amid fears of agency dissolution under Trump
The US Agency for International Development's website went offline Saturday, as President Trump's freeze on foreign aid ...
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from putting thousands of USAID workers on leave
A federal judge temporarily barred USAID from putting 2,200 workers on paid leave after employee groups filed a lawsuit ...