On January 28, Marcus Doe, a USAID employee, experienced emergency evacuations from the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa amid violent protests. With the White House freezing foreign aid, he feared being abandoned by the government. After a challenging return to the U.S., he faced administrative leave. His experience, along with others, is part of a lawsuit seeking to reverse unlawful actions against USAID. The situation has created an atmosphere of fear among employees, compounded by public threats from figures like Elon Musk to dismantle the agency.
"There's a real fear of reprisal by the administration, and by people like Elon Musk who have specifically named individual federal employees online," said attorney Lauren Bateman, highlighting concerns about backlash from political figures.
"The U.S. government would abandon its workers in Kinshasa," expressed Marcus Doe, reflecting the intense anxiety felt by employees amid ongoing political turbulence.
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