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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: Many current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) covered their faces for fear of reprisal during rally with members of Congress outside the U.S. Capitol on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hundreds protested against the Trump Administration's sudden closure of agency resulting in the canceling of all aid work, conflict prevention and foreign policy work around the world and the possible dismissal of thousands of employees. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)