USAID purge rescinded, official placed on leave

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A career official tried to undo Trump’s purge at USAID. He was then purged, too.

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The official who rescinded the original directive rescinded it, calling the purge an “illegal” violation of “due process” The official was then promptly placed on administrative leave.

The episode underscores the tumult at a U.S. agency that is the world’s largest provider of food assistance.

President Donald Trump has long criticized foreign aid.

The aid freeze has come under criticism from U.N. Secretary General António Guterres .

The freeze has impacted a diverse array of programs, including refugee camps, HIV/AIDS prevention, democracy promotion and civil society.

USAID officials have also warned aid groups and U.S. officials against speaking publicly about the aid freeze.

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