Scoop: USAID missions ‘urgently’ required to tally number of US staff
By Elissa Miolene // 04 February 2025
USAID mission directors around the world are being asked to provide the total number of American staff members in their offices — a request that comes after thousands of USAID staff have been fired, suspended, and locked out of their accounts.
The email came from Erin Braxton, a special assistant at USAID’s Office of the Administrator. Braxton deemed the task an “urgent request” on behalf of USAID’s front office, which is currently being run by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“Kindly ensure that these figures are accurate and correct,” Braxton wrote in the email, which was seen exclusively by Devex on Tuesday morning.
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Elissa Miolene
Elissa Miolene covers U.S. foreign assistance from Washington, D.C. She previously covered education at The San Jose Mercury News, and has written for The Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other news outlets across the world. Before shifting to journalism, Elissa led communications for aid agencies in the United States, East Africa, and South Asia.
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