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Trump Admin Admits It Made Significant Errors in Dismantling USAID

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The Trump administration is attempting to put more than 2,000 USAID workers on paid leave and recall nearly all of those posted abroad.

The move has led to a lawsuit being filed by the American Foreign Service Association .

On Friday , a federal judge blocked the attempt to put 2,700 USAID employees on leave.

The Department of Justice has now admitted it made two errors in an initial court hearing for the lawsuit.

The plan to fire over 2,000 USAID employees is on hold until February 14 at 11:59 p.m. It remains unclear whether Trump has the authority to dismantle USAID .

Democrats say such a move would be illegal.

Elon Musk said last Monday that Trump "agreed" with him that the agency should be shut down.