Randy Chester, vice president of the American Foreign Service Association, a union representing USAID staffers, said he and others gathered outside “to say thank you for your service. We appreciate everything you’ve done and all the sacrifices you’ve made in service to your country.”

Demonstrators outside the USAID offices in Washington, D.C., broke into applause as fired employees returned to pick up their belongings.

Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thu

Foreign aid workers at USAID were given just 15 minutes to clear out their desks today. The layoffs were part of President Trump’s efforts to cut spending by downsizing the federal bureaucracy. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

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