Former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were seen collecting their belongings and exiting the federal building a final time following a slew of layoffs, video obtained by Fox News Digital showed.<\/p>\n
Dozens of individuals gathered outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to support the ex-USAID employees who were recently placed on leave, holding signs that read \u2018you\u2019re not the federal worker that should be fired\u2019 and \u2018make America compassionate again.\u2019<\/p>\n
The ex-USAID employees were met by supporters outside protesting the layoffs, carrying their belongings and flowers as they left the building together in a line.<\/p>\n
\u2018DOGE fired me illegally, and all I got was this stupid sign,\u2019 one employee\u2019s poster read.<\/p>\n
Workers and supporters were seen getting emotional as the former employees left the building, images captured by Fox News Digital showed.<\/p>\n
The slew of layoffs came after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, conducted a sweep of the agency and recommended cuts after identifying \u2018wasteful\u2019 spending on programs and initiatives around the world.<\/p>\n
Following the DOGE probe, the Trump administration placed nearly 1,600 USAID employees on administrative leave globally on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Those fired or placed on administrative leave were given two days, Thursday and Friday, to enter the building and collect their belongings, according to instructions from USAID.<\/p>\n
Employees were given about 15 minutes to collect personal belongings from their workspaces.<\/p>\n
\u2018Staff will be given approximately 15 minutes to complete this retrieval, and must be finished removing items within their time slot only,\u2019 USAID stated in their instructions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Staff with a significant amount of personal belongings to retrieve must be cognizant of time; however, flexibility may be granted in select circumstances with the approval of the Office of Security,\u2019 the agency said.<\/p>\n
USAID did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n\n
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