USAID Workers Ordered to Destroy Documents by Erica Carr Amid Agency Dismantling, DOJ Responds

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Updated Mar 13, 2025, 07:23 AM

Labor unions representing USAID workers have filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block the alleged destruction of evidence at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The motion follows an email directive from Erica Carr, USAID's acting executive secretary, to clear 'classified safes' and personnel records, which was first reported by ProPublica. The email, sent to roughly three dozen USAID employees, instructed them to shred documents and use burn bags when shredders were unavailable or needed a break. This action is part of USAID's process of vacating its space at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., as the agency is being dismantled by the Trump administration, which has terminated 83% of its international programs and laid off most of its staff. The Justice Department responded to the controversy, stating that the email was 'seriously misapprehended' and that no essential documents were being destroyed. According to the DOJ, the documents in question were old copies, mostly courtesy content from other agencies, and not relevant to the ongoing litigation. USAID assured that it would not destroy any additional documents without notifying the plaintiffs. The White House dismissed the concerns as 'fake news hysteria,' explaining that the documents involved were old and that originals were retained on classified computer systems. The USAID building is set to be occupied by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Amidst these developments, a federal judge has set a deadline for both parties to brief on the issue, highlighting the legal and ethical implications of document handling during the agency's restructuring.

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A group representing USAID workers said it feared documents being destroyed could be relevant to the ongoing lawsuits over USAID’s firings and program terminations. https://t.co/4Tr4nfAosj