<h1>Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over Plan to Slash USAID Workforce; Critics Claim Illegal Without Congress Approval</h1> The Trump administration has proposed a significant reduction in staffing for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), reducing the workforce to fewer than 300 from thousands. This move is part of a broader effort to dismantle the agency, which has prompted federal workers' associations to file a lawsuit arguing that the President lacks the authority to shut down an agency established by Congress. The plan has resulted in a sweeping funding freeze and administrative leave for most workers. Critics, including Democratic lawmakers, argue the action is illegal without congressional approval. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that foreign aid will continue but aligned with national interests.