Former United States Company for Worldwide Growth (USAID) workers had been seen gathering their belongings and exiting the federal constructing a last time following a slew of layoffs, video obtained by Fox Information Digital confirmed.
Dozens of people gathered exterior the USAID constructing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to assist the ex-USAID workers who had been just lately positioned on depart, holding indicators that learn “you are not the federal employee that needs to be fired” and “make America compassionate once more.”
The ex-USAID workers had been met by supporters exterior protesting the layoffs, carrying their belongings and flowers as they left the constructing collectively in a line.
“DOGE fired me illegally, and all I bought was this silly signal,” one worker’s poster learn.
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Former workers of USAID depart the headquarters constructing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. The layoffs come after DOGE’s evaluation of the group and suggestion for mass layoffs. (Leigh Inexperienced for Fox Information Digital)
Employees and supporters had been seen getting emotional as the previous workers left the constructing, photographs captured by Fox Information Digital confirmed.
The slew of layoffs got here after the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, carried out a sweep of the company and really helpful cuts after figuring out “wasteful” spending on applications and initiatives all over the world.
Following the DOGE probe, the Trump administration positioned almost 1,600 USAID workers on administrative depart globally on Sunday.
Former workers of USAID depart the headquarters constructing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (Leigh Inexperienced for Fox Information Digital)
These fired or positioned on administrative depart got two days, Thursday and Friday, to enter the constructing and gather their belongings, in response to directions from USAID.
Workers got about quarter-hour to gather private belongings from their workspaces.
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Former workers of USAID depart the headquarters constructing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (Leigh Inexperienced for Fox Information Digital)
“Workers shall be given roughly quarter-hour to finish this retrieval, and should be completed eradicating objects inside their time slot solely,” USAID said of their directions.Â
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“Workers with a big quantity of private belongings to retrieve should be cognizant of time; nonetheless, flexibility could also be granted in choose circumstances with the approval of the Workplace of Safety,” the company stated.
USAID didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
