The U.S. Agency for International Development is instructing its staff in Washington to shred and burn documents, according to an email obtained by NBC News. The move comes as President Donald Trump’s administration faces legal challenges over its attempt to shut down the federal agency.
This could significantly impact claims that Implementing Partners may have for cancelled contracts. Indeed, the could amount to spoliation of evidence. If USAID is destroying documents, it’s essential that that Implementing Partners make an extra effort to preserve their documents.
