USAID personnel told to stay away from headquarters after Musk's shutdown comments
Employees of the United States Agency for International Development based out of the nation's capital were ordered overnight not to come into the office Monday and to work from home.
"At the direction of Agency leadership, the USAID headquarters at the Ronald Reagan building in Washington, D.C. will be closed to Agency personnel on Monday, February 3, 2025," said an email sent to staff overnight, according to a copy obtained by NBC News.
The message said agency personnel who normally work at USAID's headquarters "will work remotely tomorrow" except for people who perform essential on-site and building maintenance duties. "Further guidance will be forthcoming," it said.
The e-mail provided no reason for the work-from-home directive, but it comes after tech billionaire Elon Musk, who's been closely advising President Donald Trump after being tapped to lead his Department of Government Efficiency, said in the early hours Monday that he and the president were in the process of shutting down USAID.
Trump administration officials are actively considering placing USAID under the State Department's authority, more than a dozen current and former officials and sources familiar with the discussions have said. As of Monday, USAID’s website no longer loads on the web, resulting in a message that its server IP address cannot be found.
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