Workers Sue Federal Government Over USAID Restructuring

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The lawsuit seeks the restoration of USAID funding, the reopening of its offices, and the blocking of further orders to dissolve it.

Two labor groups representing employees from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sued the federal government on Thursday in an attempt to reverse its dismantling.

The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest union representing U.S. government workers, and the American Foreign Service Association filed the lawsuit in a federal court in Washington. The groups are seeking an order blocking what they claim are โ€œunconstitutional and illegal actionsโ€ that have created a โ€œglobal humanitarian crisis by abruptly halting the crucial work of USAID employees, grantees, and contractors.โ€

President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are among the defendants.

On Monday, businessman Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said during a live session on social media platform X that USAID is โ€œbeyond repair.โ€

Musk added in a post on X: โ€œWe spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper.โ€

Since taking office on Jan. 20, Trump has placed a 90-day freeze on all foreign aid and development funding pending reviews to align the agency with his America First policy.

USAIDโ€™s website went offline over the weekend and hundreds of contractors have been laid off in recent days, a person familiar with the agencyโ€™s developments told The Epoch Times.

The agencyโ€™s website now states that as of midnight on Friday โ€œall USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs.โ€

The lawsuit seeks a temporary and eventually permanent order from the court restoring USAIDโ€™s funding, reopening its offices, and blocking further orders to dissolve it.

โ€œNot a single one of defendantsโ€™ actions to dismantle USAID were taken pursuant to congressional authorization,โ€ the lawsuit said. โ€œAnd pursuant to federal statute, Congress is the only entity that may lawfully dismantle the agency.โ€

Byย Kimberly Hayek

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