Fired Bureaucrats Rushed Out As USAID Faces Major Workforce Cuts

The Trump administration isn’t giving longtime government employees a chance to linger. USAID workers impacted by mass layoffs have been given a short and strict deadline — just 15 minutes — to gather their belongings and leave the Ronald Reagan Building.

A notice issued by the agency outlined the details of their departure. Employees are permitted to enter only on February 27 and 28, with no access outside their designated time slots. “Staff should arrive at the start of their time window, but no sooner, as early entry will not be granted,” USAID stated.

Workers will be escorted by security and subjected to screening before reaching their desks. “Staff will be given approximately 15 minutes to complete this retrieval,” the directive warned. There will be no exceptions, and any delay could mean leaving behind personal belongings indefinitely.

The agency is offering no assistance to those being shown the door. “Staff MUST bring their own boxes, bags, tape, and/or other containers,” the announcement read. Any uncollected property will be moved to a separate location, but USAID cannot guarantee its condition.

The agency, which has long been accused of funneling taxpayer money into controversial international programs, has already eliminated 1,600 positions, with 4,200 more employees placed on administrative leave. The cuts come as Trump and Musk’s efficiency reforms aim to restructure government spending.

With Washington’s bloated payroll being trimmed, former employees are learning that government work is no longer a guaranteed paycheck. The private sector awaits.

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