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In January 2025, President Trump ordered a pause on funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and a 90-day review of all U.S. foreign assistance. By the end of March, the review had been completed, 83 percent of USAID programs were terminated, and it was announced that certain USAID functions would be overtaken by the Department of State while all others would be discontinued. Staff for USAID was reduced from around 10,000 to just 15 statutorily required positions. As of April 15, 2025, around 19 thousand jobs had been lost from USAID and their implementing partners who have had to lay off or furlough employees due to the funding freeze.