Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations (1 Viewer)

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    Dozens of senior staff inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, have been placed on administrative leave until further notice, and hundreds of contractors have had their employment furloughed or terminated, multiple sources told CBS News. This followed Secretary of State Marco Rubio's order last Friday that placed an immediate halt on virtually all U.S.-funded foreign aid assistance globally.

    CBS News spoke to a dozen current and former USAID staff and contractors who were granted anonymity to speak openly.

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