The sentence covers USAID together with the policy of administrative leave under Trump administration's leadership for foreign aid purposes in international development work.

Under directions from the Trump administration all routinely hired USAID professional staff operating abroad will begin receiving administrative leave starting February 7, 2025. Thousands of workers serving at USAID overseas missions must return to the United States because of this extraordinary directive unless they perform essential tasks or lead critical operations. Despite the faculties of more than 10,000 employees USAID has launched plans to bring workers home safely within thirty days. President Trump made a decision to merge USAID with the State Department which eliminated its operational autonomy. USAID faced criticism from Secretary Marco Rubio who currently leads the agency after assuming the position of acting head. The agency faces significant disruption because President Trump blocked foreign aid while accepting Elon Musk as director to deconstruct USAID operations thus stopping numerous international aid programs. The international assistance programs and diplomatic activities of the agency remain at risk because in 2024 the agency contributed 42% of global humanitarian aid funding.