USAID contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Donald Trump causes chaos in aid world

Open this photo in gallery: Demonstrators protest the actions of Elon Musk and the Trump administration, outside the Office of Personnel Management building in Washington on Feb. 4.TIERNEY L. CROSS/The New York Times News Service President Donald Trump's overhaul of U.S. foreign assistance has led to chaos in the aid and development field, leaving hundreds of contractors in a severe financial crunch with some already having to lay off staff and others facing millions of dollars in unpaid invoices. Hours after coming into office on Jan. 20, Trump ordered a sweeping review of almost all U.S. foreign aid and tasked…