USAID’s staff in Washington, D.C., have been told the agency’s “former” headquarters building will remain closed until further notice, according to an internal email obtained by Devex.
The continued closure affects four other USAID buildings, including two in Virginia, one of which used to hold USAID’s Office of Security, and another two in the American capital.
The agency’s doors have been shut to most staff since Feb. 3, and over the weekend, the USAID flag and embossed lettering was pulled from its headquarters. After a federal judge blocked the agency from placing thousands of staff on administrative leave last Friday, USAID employees slowly began to regain access to their accounts — and many had planned to return to the office today.