USAID workers told to stay out of DC headquarters as agency is allegedly shutting down: report

Staffers said that about 600 employees were locked out of the agency's computer systems the night prior.

Published: February 3, 2025 7:25pm

Staffers who are employed at the U.S. Agency for International Development were reportedly given notices Monday to stay out of the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C. 

Staffers said that about 600 employees were locked out of the agency's computer systems the night prior, according to The Associated Press.

The wire service reports that workers still in the system got a notice that states the headquarters building “will be closed to Agency personnel on Monday, Feb. 3.”

This comes after it was announced that President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk said they were going to close down the agency. 

“We’re shutting it down,” Musk reportedly said in an audio conversation on X Spaces, part of the social media platform X. “With regards to the USAID stuff, I went over it with (the president) in detail and he agreed that we should shut it down.”

 In addition, Musk wrote on X: "We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper."

As of now, Trump has not confirmed whether or not the agency is shutting down. 

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