Washington, Feb. 28 -- US Agency for International Development workers were allowed to briefly re-enter the headquarters in Washington on Thursday to take their personal belongings, ABC News reported. USAID staffers said they were disheartened after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) laid them off or put them on leave.

The development comes at a time when multiple reports have claimed that US President Donald Trump's administration is eliminating over 90 percent of the USAID foreign contracts, along with USD 60 billion in global aid worldwide, The Hill reported.

USAID Staffers taking their belongings were cheered by their family, friends and supporters gathered outside the as they exited the building with their perso...