The following commentary was written by a USAID employee, who has requested anonymity for fear of retribution.
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Elon Musk at President Donald Trump’s inauguration in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025.Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images
Emergency first aid in the event of a shooting or other attack, including in extremely remote geographies.
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One thing they never taught us?
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Lists of projects and employees working on vaguely defined DEI-related activities.
Lists of civil service employees in their vulnerable probationary years.
They got 30 minutes of notice.
The USAID system for collecting the results of Americas investments, the Development Information Solution, was unceremoniously terminated.
The actual sender was identified as Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee Gavin Kliger.
Early today, Musk said on X that he was shutting the agency down,with Trumps support.
Or are we outright fired?
Federal employees swear an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.
We are not partisan, regardless of our personal political views.
Weve revolutionized water, sanitation, energy, and communications infrastructure in more than 80 countries.
Weve built democratic institutions and ensured free and fair elections on every populated continent.
Weve helped teach hundreds of millions of children to read.
When were gone, who will fill the void?
When were gone, where will an emboldened Trump and Musk strike next?
USAID is the guinea pig.
After us, there will be more.
And then, eventually, there will be none.
USAID makes America stronger, safer, and more prosperous, and we make the world a better place.
