The White House refused fears that The United States Agency for International Development (The American Agency for International Development) directs employees to destroy classified documents amid the Trump administration's efforts to close the agency.
The US Agency Agency Executive Secretary, Irika Car, instructed employees to start tearing and burning documents, according to a proposal that government labor unions submitted in a federal court on Tuesday.
However, the documents are still available on computer systems – and the demand comes as American customs and border protection are ready to move to the American Agency for International Development, according to White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly.
“This was sent to nearly thirteen employees,” Kelly said on Tuesday. “The concerned documents were old, most of which are content of courtesy (content from other agencies), and the original copies are still on computer systems. More fake hysteria!”
This comes at a time when customs and border protection are preparing to move to the American Agency for International Development, according to White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly. (Annabel Gordon/Reuters)
An administrative official of Fox News Digital said on Wednesday that everyone who participates in the process of disposal of documents had a secret or higher security permit, and it was not among those who were placed on an administrative leave.
As a result, the participants were aware of the content they were dealing with and were specially appointed by the agency to review and conduct the cleansing, the official said.
Thousands of employees at the United States Agency for International Development were Either shooting or put on an administrative leave In February, with recommendations from the Ministry of Governmental efficiency (DOGE) to implement the cuts targeting waste spending.
Car has released an email to the employees who direct them to “tearing many documents first, and booking burning bags when the cutting becomes unavailable or needs a break,” said ProPublica for the first time on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which supervises the United States Agency for International Development, did not respond to a request from Fox News Digital.
The American Foreign Service Association, a union representing those who serve in the US foreign service and many other groups, submitted on Tuesday in a document in Washington, DC, the federal court that requires a temporary restriction order to prevent the United States for International Development from the request of employees to destroy the documents.
Specifically, the groups in the deposit confirmed that the “Carr's ranking” indicates a rapid destruction of the agency's records on a large scale that cannot be reasonably involved in a logical assessment of the obligations to keep records of relevant documents. ”
The US External Service Association said it would monitor the situation and pressure the US Agency for International Development to issue more guidance.
Former employees of the United States Agency for International Development leave the headquarters of the headquarters in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2025. (Lee Green in favor of Fox News Digital)
“The maintenance of government records is necessary for transparency, accountability and the integrity of the legal process,” the US External Service Association said in a statement on Tuesday.
Click here to get the Fox News app
The statement said, “The Federal Records Law for the year 1950 and its executive regulations specify strict requirements to retain the official records, especially those that may be related to legal procedures,” the statement said. “Moreover, the illegal destruction of federal records can carry serious legal consequences for anyone directed to act in violation of the law.”
Foreign Minister Marco Rubio He said on Tuesday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concluded a six -week review and will cancel more than 80 % of the United States Agency for International Development.
