FILE: The Trump Administration has moved to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), an independent government organization that provides humanitarian relief and works to alleviate global poverty. The new U.S. administration has imposed a 90-day freeze on foreign aid, closed USAID’s headquarters, and announced that most "direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally." WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: A flag outside of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters is seen on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saaid in a social media post that he and U.S. President Doanld Trump will shut down foreign assistance agency. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)