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Senate minority staff estimated $298.1 million for USAID administrative leave

Reporting and findings

  1. estimate

    PSI minority staff estimated $298,135,590.26 in compensation for USAID personnel put on administrative leave during the dismantling drive.

  2. documented

    Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

  3. documented

    Marco Rubio was the Trump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administrator.

Summary and current status

Personnel costs continued while humanitarian and development programs were frozen or terminated.

$298.14 million minority-staff estimate through July 2025

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Elon Muskpaid staff while suspending aid administrationU.S. Agency for International Development
  2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
  3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio

Money trail

  1. payment$298.1 million for USAID administrative leave$298.14 million
    Estimated source
    U.S. Agency for International Development
    Estimated recipient
    Employees on administrative leave
    Financially affected
    Aid recipients, USAID operations, and taxpayers
    estimated · 2025-07-31 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation USAID employees placed on administrative leavePeriod 2025-01-20 to 2025-07-31Basis Staff modeled compensation using USAID headcount, pay, and leave-duration assumptions.Limits Estimate may overlap later separation costs and does not include all contractor losses. Non-additive with the report's aggregate estimate.