Hours before their shift, USAID staff received an email stating they were locked out of headquarters

Activists hold signs during the Fork Off Coalition protest to "stop the Musk coup" (Credit: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

• USAID staff were told to work remotely after being shut out of the Washington HQ. The move comes amid a clash with Elon Musk's DOGE initiative, which has left the agency's operations paralyzed.

USAID staffers were told to stay out of the agency's Washington headquarters and work remotely early Monday morning, according to an email sent to employees.