USAID staff asked to stay out of office as Elon Musk pushes to shut down agency

| 3 Feb 2025 11:20 PM IST

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) staffers were told to stay out of the agency's Washington headquarters on Monday, as per a notice distributed to them amid Elon Musk's announcement to shut down the agency.

Staff with the USAID also said they tracked down more than 600 employees who reported being locked out of their computer systems overnight, a report from The Associated Press said. Those who were still logged in, received emails that said, "at the direction of Agency leadership" the headquarters building "will be closed to Agency personnel on Monday, Feb 3."

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