Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say (1 Viewer)

[Politics - CBSNews.com]

Two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development have been placed on administrative leave, the latest in a series of suspensions and layoffs at the American government's primary humanitarian aid agency.

President Trump is considering dramatic changes to USAID, as advisers examine where there's overlap with other agencies or where its spending runs counter to the president's stances.

USAID Director for Security John Vorhees and Deputy Director for Security Brian McGill were put on leave Saturday night, two sources...

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