{"id":2406934,"date":"2025-02-26T11:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usaid-staff-given-two-days-to-clear-out-belongings\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T11:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:54:57","slug":"usaid-staff-given-two-days-to-clear-out-belongings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usaid-staff-given-two-days-to-clear-out-belongings\/","title":{"rendered":"USAID staff given two days to clear out belongings"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fusaid-staff-given-two-days-to-clear-out-belongings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406934&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2063 U.S. Agency\u2064 for \u200bInternational Development (USAID)\u200b staff have been \u200cnotified to prepare for retrieving thier personal\u2063 belongings from the agency&#8217;s Washington, D.C. office.\u200b A \u200ccourt ruling \u200chas mandated\u2063 the Trump administration to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-says-trump-has-not-complied-with-ruling-on-suspension-of-foreign-aid-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Judge says Trump has not complied with ruling on suspension of ... - Washington Examiner\">unfreeze foreign aid<\/a>\u200d funds, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">granting staff\u200c limited\u200c 15-minute\u2063 slots<\/a> over two \u2063days to clean out their desks. Guidelines specify that employees must remove USAID-issued equipment and only those\u200d on administrative leave may keep certain items until they fully \u200dexit the \u2063agency. The Trump administration&#8217;s\u200b efforts to minimize the government&#8217;s role have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-blocks-biden-vaccine-mandate-for-businesses-with-100-employees\/\" title=\"Supreme Court blocks Biden vaccine mandate for businesses with 100+ employees\">faced legal challenges<\/a>, leading \u2062to \u2063this \u2064directive.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">USAID staff given two days to clear out belongings as court demands unfreezing funds<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2021404\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usaid\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Agency for International Development<\/a>&nbsp;staff&nbsp;<\/span>have been given 15-minute time slots on two days when they may return to clean out their personal belongings from the agency&rsquo;s main office in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington, D.C.\">Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>USAID posted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"guidance\">guidance<\/a> for when staff may come to retrieve their belongings as a judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3329930\/judge-gives-trump-administration-one-day-pay-usaid-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the Trump administration Tuesday that it must unfreeze foreign aid within 36 hours of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-defends-houses-proxy-voting-practice-in-lawsuit-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell defends House\u2019s proxy voting practice in lawsuit - Washington Examiner\">federal court&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s order. <\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>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 &ldquo;USAID-issued assets, PIV card, and diplomatic passport until such time that they are separated from the agency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3329930\/judge-gives-trump-administration-one-day-pay-usaid-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JUDGE GIVES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ONE DAY TO PAY USAID BILLS AFTER FLOUTING COURT ORDER\">JUDGE GIVES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ONE DAY TO PAY USAID BILLS AFTER FLOUTING COURT ORDER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>USAID has been one of the most public targets of the Trump administration&rsquo;s efforts to reduce the size of the federal government through efforts like DOGE.<\/p>\n<p>The agency&rsquo;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&rsquo;s targeting of USAID and foreign aid has been challenged through various lawsuits in federal court.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2021404\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2021404\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USAID staff have two days to collect personal items due to court order<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2406935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/usaid-employees-getting-items.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[22637,8037,16381],"class_list":["post-2406934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-clearance","tag-staff","tag-usaid"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/usaid-employees-getting-items.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406934"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406938,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406934\/revisions\/2406938"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}