Our own Warren Squire reports that USAID has slashed its workforce from more than 10,000 to 290. It's always sad when someone loses their job, but it's a little less sad when it's a lifetime bureaucrat for the federal government. Nobody gets fired from the federal government … until now.
USAID has updated its website informing everyone that they have been fired. Each and every single person both domestic and overseas, with exception to a few essential personnel. pic.twitter.com/O2sQudgCCY
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 6, 2025
Everyone's out the door by midnight Friday.
John Podhoretz says that NBC News reported that federal workers were living an "Orwellian nightmare."
On NBC News, federal workers tell Hallie Jackson they're living an "Orwellian nightmare" that involves...not having lifetime job security., Welcome to life.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 5, 2025
It can come as a real shock to find out that you're not actually special
— marilyn maupin (@marilynmaupin) February 6, 2025
It has to be unsettling, but they should have thought of that when they were spending all our money.
— Andrea E (@AAC0519) February 6, 2025
It's a good thing that Joe Biden created 16 million new jobs.
I have worked in the tech industry for 30 years. I do not have enough middle fingers to express my sympathy for their new reality.
— The Stolid Bovine (@stolidbovine) February 5, 2025
— AuntAmerica (@YourAuntAmerica) February 6, 2025
I have never, not once, in my entire life, had even the expectation of "lifetime job security."
— A Kermode Bear Is Stealing Your Salmon (@AKermodeBear) February 6, 2025
Unmasker and former USAID administrator Samanta Power went on Maddow to talk about the layoffs.
Samantha Power, who was in charge of USAID, has been fired. She isn’t very happy about it. Play the world’s smallest violin for her. pic.twitter.com/5Eu49wUCAZ
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 6, 2025
Being let go sucks. My last gig was at a very large accounting firm, and one day half the staff were told to turn in their laptops and be out of the building by noon. I survived that purge, but eventually was let go. I made it 11 years.
I see a darkness in her.
— Heather in the USA 🇺🇲 💪 (@SouthernUSA1) February 6, 2025
Samantha Power a 100% evil individual!
— 🍊Orwell Was Right🍊 (@PMgeezer) February 6, 2025
🚨I did a little digging ……
— Brooke Gossett (@luvgod) February 6, 2025
Samantha Power was sworn in as the Administrator of USAID on May 3, 2021.
Samantha Power’s financial disclosure filed in January 2021 showed her assets were estimated at $6.7 million to $16.5 million. Today, in 2024, her net worth is estimated at up…
… at up to $30 million. How does a government job multiply wealth like that?
Her salary at USAID was 180,000 annually.
Samantha Power. What can one say? She should never have been let near any governmental agency.
— Roger Kimball (@rogerkimball) February 6, 2025
If Samantha Power had any integrity, she would address the misuse of taxpayer funds at USAID to push a radical leftist agenda, and admit it was wrong to give $8M to Politico! Instead she whines about how selfless they are. pic.twitter.com/5bSzYxwG5M
— LionHearted (@LionHearted76) February 6, 2025
I have zero sympathy for this witch.
— catie lord (@tudsgrl) February 6, 2025
She'll be all right.
Government people are terrified of the private sector. In the private sector you have to actually work. Those damn private sector people expect results!!! OMG the horror!😳
— Jim Hawk (@JimHawk67327371) February 6, 2025
She has enough old money and grift money to where she will not see any change in her standard of living. Where as the rest of us do not have that type of arrangement, because we believe in an honest day's work and would not accept funds better used for Americans.
— The Appalachian (@k_b_appalachian) February 6, 2025
Samantha Power did not come to USAID for the money, she only makes $183,100 and perks. I bet she had more than that in the end.
— DogFacePonia (@DogFacePonia) February 6, 2025
The curtains shielding USAID from scrutiny have been pulled back. Per Marco Rubio, "They have basically evolved into an agency that believes that they're not even a U.S. government agency...they're completely unresponsive. They just don't consider that they work for the US."
— CatDog99 (@dog99_cat) February 6, 2025
Ah, her great concern is, people in other countries. Says it all. No mention of fiscal responsibility to the American people. Sorry, the money laundering operation has ended.
— DK (@OC_motorcop) February 6, 2025
Well, if honesty would’ve been a top priority, things probably would’ve played out differently.
— ThePatriotMom (@PatriotMom_USA) February 6, 2025
This feeling is like when a cable newscaster is let go. All Power has to do is start up a Substack and a podcast and she'll be able to make ends meet.
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