USAID to be eliminated??

[Anonymous]

Do these right wing trolls get an erection every time they use the word "bloat"? I'm so sick of hearing that buzzword from every idiot with an X account.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hero USAID Director standing up against the unjustified removal of 60 career officials at USAID and getting removed himself by DOGE hours later...what a sad state of affairs.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/usaid-labor-director-pushed-fighting-back-removal-career-leadership-rcna190132

An order sidelining almost 60 senior career leaders at the U.S. Agency for International Development was temporarily rescinded Thursday by one of the few remaining senior career civil servants with the authority to do so, two current and two former USAID employees told NBC News.

Hours later, the same career employee was also placed on administrative leave.

“The materials show no evidence that you engaged in misconduct,” Nick Gottlieb, USAID's director of employee and labor relations, said in an email to the dozens of senior USAID employees placed on paid leave Monday. “As a result, I no longer have authority to maintain you in this status.”

Gottlieb acknowledged that he did not know how long his decision would hold.

“You may receive another email within the day reinstating your leave status. However, that notice will not come from me,” he wrote, adding, “I wish you all the best — you do not deserve this.”

No they do not deserve this. Nor do the people who were unjustifiably fired at DOJ and the FBI.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hero USAID Director standing up against the unjustified removal of 60 career officials at USAID and getting removed himself by DOGE hours later...what a sad state of affairs.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/usaid-labor-director-pushed-fighting-back-removal-career-leadership-rcna190132

An order sidelining almost 60 senior career leaders at the U.S. Agency for International Development was temporarily rescinded Thursday by one of the few remaining senior career civil servants with the authority to do so, two current and two former USAID employees told NBC News.

Hours later, the same career employee was also placed on administrative leave.

“The materials show no evidence that you engaged in misconduct,” Nick Gottlieb, USAID's director of employee and labor relations, said in an email to the dozens of senior USAID employees placed on paid leave Monday. “As a result, I no longer have authority to maintain you in this status.”

Gottlieb acknowledged that he did not know how long his decision would hold.

“You may receive another email within the day reinstating your leave status. However, that notice will not come from me,” he wrote, adding, “I wish you all the best — you do not deserve this.”

No they do not deserve this. Nor do the people who were unjustifiably fired at DOJ and the FBI.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

This. All federal employees (and citizens!) who care about the rule of law should be resisting the attack on USAID.

[Anonymous]

If anyone on this board knows Gottlieb, tell him I said he’s a real mensch. I think collectively we would all like to tell him that. I hope he finds something worthy to occupy his time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hero USAID Director standing up against the unjustified removal of 60 career officials at USAID and getting removed himself by DOGE hours later...what a sad state of affairs.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/usaid-labor-director-pushed-fighting-back-removal-career-leadership-rcna190132

An order sidelining almost 60 senior career leaders at the U.S. Agency for International Development was temporarily rescinded Thursday by one of the few remaining senior career civil servants with the authority to do so, two current and two former USAID employees told NBC News.

Hours later, the same career employee was also placed on administrative leave.

“The materials show no evidence that you engaged in misconduct,” Nick Gottlieb, USAID's director of employee and labor relations, said in an email to the dozens of senior USAID employees placed on paid leave Monday. “As a result, I no longer have authority to maintain you in this status.”

Gottlieb acknowledged that he did not know how long his decision would hold.

“You may receive another email within the day reinstating your leave status. However, that notice will not come from me,” he wrote, adding, “I wish you all the best — you do not deserve this.”

No they do not deserve this. Nor do the people who were unjustifiably fired at DOJ and the FBI.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

This. All federal employees (and citizens!) who care about the rule of law should be resisting the attack on USAID.

Is there anything else we can do besides write to our representatives and vote?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hero USAID Director standing up against the unjustified removal of 60 career officials at USAID and getting removed himself by DOGE hours later...what a sad state of affairs.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/usaid-labor-director-pushed-fighting-back-removal-career-leadership-rcna190132

An order sidelining almost 60 senior career leaders at the U.S. Agency for International Development was temporarily rescinded Thursday by one of the few remaining senior career civil servants with the authority to do so, two current and two former USAID employees told NBC News.

Hours later, the same career employee was also placed on administrative leave.

“The materials show no evidence that you engaged in misconduct,” Nick Gottlieb, USAID's director of employee and labor relations, said in an email to the dozens of senior USAID employees placed on paid leave Monday. “As a result, I no longer have authority to maintain you in this status.”

Gottlieb acknowledged that he did not know how long his decision would hold.

“You may receive another email within the day reinstating your leave status. However, that notice will not come from me,” he wrote, adding, “I wish you all the best — you do not deserve this.”

No they do not deserve this. Nor do the people who were unjustifiably fired at DOJ and the FBI.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

This. All federal employees (and citizens!) who care about the rule of law should be resisting the attack on USAID.

Is there anything else we can do besides write to our representatives and vote?

Give to non-profits that do similar work. There's a lot of good ones out there.

[Anonymous]

Now the Twitter X page is deactivated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now the Twitter X page is deactivated.

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True statement.

[Anonymous]

It’s over. Do we have not have checks and balances in the system???? How can he be allowed to single handedly dissolve an agency??

DH is a contractor who holds just a small position in his company but has valued the small part he plays in the mission. We are now just waiting for the axe to fall…

[Anonymous]

USAID is just a testing ground for Trump and co. If he's successful here, the mass layoffs and elimination of programs will come to other govt agencies Trump disagrees with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hero USAID Director standing up against the unjustified removal of 60 career officials at USAID and getting removed himself by DOGE hours later...what a sad state of affairs.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/usaid-labor-director-pushed-fighting-back-removal-career-leadership-rcna190132

An order sidelining almost 60 senior career leaders at the U.S. Agency for International Development was temporarily rescinded Thursday by one of the few remaining senior career civil servants with the authority to do so, two current and two former USAID employees told NBC News.

Hours later, the same career employee was also placed on administrative leave.

“The materials show no evidence that you engaged in misconduct,” Nick Gottlieb, USAID's director of employee and labor relations, said in an email to the dozens of senior USAID employees placed on paid leave Monday. “As a result, I no longer have authority to maintain you in this status.”

Gottlieb acknowledged that he did not know how long his decision would hold.

“You may receive another email within the day reinstating your leave status. However, that notice will not come from me,” he wrote, adding, “I wish you all the best — you do not deserve this.”

No they do not deserve this. Nor do the people who were unjustifiably fired at DOJ and the FBI.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

This. All federal employees (and citizens!) who care about the rule of law should be resisting the attack on USAID.

Is there anything else we can do besides write to our representatives and vote?

Give to non-profits that do similar work. There's a lot of good ones out there.

Suggestions? I would give to ones that just lost AID funding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hero USAID Director standing up against the unjustified removal of 60 career officials at USAID and getting removed himself by DOGE hours later...what a sad state of affairs.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/usaid-labor-director-pushed-fighting-back-removal-career-leadership-rcna190132

An order sidelining almost 60 senior career leaders at the U.S. Agency for International Development was temporarily rescinded Thursday by one of the few remaining senior career civil servants with the authority to do so, two current and two former USAID employees told NBC News.

Hours later, the same career employee was also placed on administrative leave.

“The materials show no evidence that you engaged in misconduct,” Nick Gottlieb, USAID's director of employee and labor relations, said in an email to the dozens of senior USAID employees placed on paid leave Monday. “As a result, I no longer have authority to maintain you in this status.”

Gottlieb acknowledged that he did not know how long his decision would hold.

“You may receive another email within the day reinstating your leave status. However, that notice will not come from me,” he wrote, adding, “I wish you all the best — you do not deserve this.”

No they do not deserve this. Nor do the people who were unjustifiably fired at DOJ and the FBI.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

This. All federal employees (and citizens!) who care about the rule of law should be resisting the attack on USAID.

Is there anything else we can do besides write to our representatives and vote?

Give to non-profits that do similar work. There's a lot of good ones out there.

Many relied on Fed grants and were shuttered this week.

[Anonymous]

How is this going to affect USAID employees working internationally and their families in the short and long term? Just wondering because we are living abroad and my daughter is good friends with a child of US Aid worker at our international school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hero USAID Director standing up against the unjustified removal of 60 career officials at USAID and getting removed himself by DOGE hours later...what a sad state of affairs.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/usaid-labor-director-pushed-fighting-back-removal-career-leadership-rcna190132

An order sidelining almost 60 senior career leaders at the U.S. Agency for International Development was temporarily rescinded Thursday by one of the few remaining senior career civil servants with the authority to do so, two current and two former USAID employees told NBC News.

Hours later, the same career employee was also placed on administrative leave.

“The materials show no evidence that you engaged in misconduct,” Nick Gottlieb, USAID's director of employee and labor relations, said in an email to the dozens of senior USAID employees placed on paid leave Monday. “As a result, I no longer have authority to maintain you in this status.”

Gottlieb acknowledged that he did not know how long his decision would hold.

“You may receive another email within the day reinstating your leave status. However, that notice will not come from me,” he wrote, adding, “I wish you all the best — you do not deserve this.”

No they do not deserve this. Nor do the people who were unjustifiably fired at DOJ and the FBI.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

This. All federal employees (and citizens!) who care about the rule of law should be resisting the attack on USAID.

Is there anything else we can do besides write to our representatives and vote?

Give to non-profits that do similar work. There's a lot of good ones out there.

Many relied on Fed grants and were shuttered this week.

How can you rely on AID????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is this going to affect USAID employees working internationally and their families in the short and long term? Just wondering because we are living abroad and my daughter is good friends with a child of US Aid worker at our international school.

if the contract ends then support contractors would be let go and federal employees would be requested back to their home location.