BREAKING: USAID announces nearly all direct hires will be placed on administrative leave

The agency said all direct hires, “with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions,” would be placed on administrative leave.

People protest outside of the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in Washington, DC, on Monday.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced Tuesday that nearly all of its direct-hire employees worldwide will be placed on administrative leave later this week, with only a select few exceptions fo…