A top official at the US Agency for International Development was put on leave after issuing a scathing memo blaming Trump political appointees for the US government’s inability to conduct lifesaving humanitarian work.

A senior USAID official was ousted after sharing a memo telling staff that people would needless die and national security would be massively impacted by the agency's failure to disburse "life-saving" foreign assistance.

An official at the federal foreign aid agency targeted by the Trump administration with layoffs, cuts and funding obstacles was placed on leave Sunday after saying those moves will lead to "preventable death" and threats to U.