Laid Off USAID Employees Express Frustration, Greeted by Supporters

The former workers say they continue to stand by the agency’s humanitarian mission.

People stand outside in support of USAID employees leaving the agency's building in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) gathered outside its former headquarters on Feb. 27 to clean out their offices after President Donald Trump’s administration laid off much of its staff in an effort to downsize the federal government.

The employees had 15 minutes to clean out their offices while being escorted by security personnel.