The Trump administration fired USAID Inspector General Paul Martin on Tuesday, a day after his office released a report criticizing the agency’s downsizing. The report warned that staffing gaps left USAID vulnerable to funding entities linked to U.S.-designated terrorist organizations and highlighted concerns over the handling of millions in food aid. The administration also shuttered USAID’s headquarters, prompting lawsuits from contractors and labor groups. A judge has temporarily blocked some of the agency’s workforce reductions.
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00:02The Trump administration fired USAID Inspector General Paul Martin on Tuesday,
00:06the day after his office released a report criticizing the agency's downsizing.
00:11The report warned that staffing gaps left USAID vulnerable to funding entities linked to U.S.
00:15designated terrorist organizations and highlighted concerns over the handling of millions in food aid.
00:22The administration also shuttered USAID's headquarters,
00:25prompting lawsuits from contractors and labor groups.
00:28A judge has temporarily blocked some of the agency's workforce reductions.
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