The Trump administration will present an unforgiving argument for dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development to a federal judge.

The administration’s directives have been unclear about why it wants the names of probationary employees, but they appear to pave the way for possible dismissals.

A USAID flag flutters outside, as the USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo (Reuters) - Organizations and companies that contract with USAID,

A lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of stiffing U.S. businesses for work that has already been done amid its dismantling of the USAID.