The USAID website is back online with a message saying direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave GLOBALLY starting on Friday.
Announcement — https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1886964322376491307
Employee letters — https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1886970913901404533
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.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/usaid-nearly-direct-hires-placed-administrative-leave-rcna190736