Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s attempt to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, pausing the administrative leave of 2,200 employees and withdrawal of overseas workers. The judge cited “irreparable harm” to employees and ordered a temporary reinstatement of 500 workers, scheduling expedited arguments to determine legality. The lawsuit, filed by federal worker unions, argued that the dismantlement of U.S.A.I.D. was unconstitutional and illegal, generating chaos and panic within the agency and threatening American strategic interests.

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