Judge pauses Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave

A federal court has temporarily halted President Trump’s plan to place 2,200 USAID employees on administrative leave, as part of his efforts to slash federal spending. The judge issued a restraining order after a lawsuit argued that Trump was violating the Constitution and federal law by attempting to dismantle the agency, which provides overseas development aid. Trump, a critic of overseas spending, has targeted USAID as part of his budget-cutting efforts, prompting backlash from former agency chiefs and unions representing its employees.

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