Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Since the freeze is taking place while the review is being conducted, it has caused an immediate disruption with real world impact such as disruption of anti-viral medication to HIV positive individuals, including children.
52% : Two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development have been placed on administrative leave, the latest in a series of suspensions and layoffs at the American government's primary humanitarian aid agency.
50% : Trump officials want to look into ways to streamline programs with a footprint in more than one government agency.
49% : Two sources told the Associated Press that move came after the two officials refused to allow personnel from the Elon Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access classified material in restricted areas.
29% : President Trump is considering dramatic changes to USAID, as advisers examine where there's overlap with other agencies or where its spending runs counter to the president's stances.
25% : Some in the administration, including Musk, have argued that Trump should shut USAID down altogether.

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