Sara Cook

Washington, D.C.

Producer and Multi-Platform Reporter at CBS News

White House Producer/Multi-Platform Reporter @CBSNews; @WHCA Board Member; @TakeoutPodcast & “Agent of Betrayal” Producer. DM for Signal/WhatsApp

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Trump to consider final TikTok proposal Wednesday, sources say - Editor and Publisher

3 weeks ago | editorandpublisher.com | Jennifer Jacobs |Sara Cook

Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2025 11:20 am President Trump will consider a final proposal for TikTok on Wednesday, sources familiar with the planning tell CBS News.
USAID staff instructed to clear out classified safes and shred or burn documents

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Sara Cook |Camilla Schick

Washington—U.S. Agency for International Development employees have been directed to clear out classified safes and personnel documents from the Ronald Reagan Building, where the agency is housed, and shred or burn the records, according to two sources' screenshots of an email sent to USAID staff and obtained by CBS News.
Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Sara Cook

Washington — Staff at the Department of Education received a notice Tuesday instructing them to leave the building by 6 p.m. local time and informing them that all department offices in Washington, D.C., as well as regional offices, will be closed Wednesday, according to an email obtained by CBS News.
Trump adviser Alina Habba says ousted veterans may not be "fit to have a job at this moment"

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Kathryn Watson |Caitlin Yilek |Sara Cook

Budget cuts at VA paused for now Counselor to the president Alina Habba on Tuesday said veterans who were let go from their federal jobs "perhaps" are "not fit to have a job at this moment or are not willing to come to work." Habba, who served as President Trump's personal attorney during his court cases and now works as a top adviser in the White House, made the comments during an exchange with reporters on the White House lawn Tuesday morning.
USAID official put on leave for memos saying funding cut will "result in preventable death"

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Aaron Navarro |Sara Cook

USAID workers given minutes to clear out A USAID deputy administrator has been put on leave after issuing memos that said that the organization had failed to implement humanitarian assistance due to "political leadership" at USAID, the Department of State and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Second "what did you do last week" email goes out to some federal workers, sources say

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Kristin Brown |Melissa Quinn |Sara Cook |Jennifer Jacobs

Washington — Some federal workers received another email late Friday asking them to provide five bullet points of what they accomplished in the past week, sources confirmed to CBS News. The email shown to CBS News instructed federal workers to "please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets describing what you accomplished last week and cc your manager."It also indicated that such an edict would continue.
USAID will place thousands on administrative leave after judge lifts block on Trump administration's plan

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Sara Cook |Aaron Navarro

All U.S. Agency for International Development direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday, according to an email sent from the Office of the Administrator and reviewed by CBS News. Those being placed on leave — an estimated 4,200 staffers — would be notified by 5 p.m. Sunday, the email said. USAID is also resuming "voluntary Agency-funded return travel" for impacted employees overseas, according to the email.
USAID missions overseas ordered to shut down by Friday

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Sara Cook |Caitlin Yilek

USAID on verge of shutting down Washington — All overseas missions for the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, have been ordered to shut down and all staff will be recalled by Friday, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.
USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Sara Cook |Jennifer Jacobs

What to know about Trump, Musk and USAID USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, will be merged into the State Department with significant cuts in the workforce, but it will remain a humanitarian aid entity, three U.S. officials told CBS News. Officials in President Trump's administration are expected to announce the moves in the coming days. Discussions about the extent of the funding reductions remained fluid on Monday.
Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Margaret Brennan |Sophia Barkoff |Jennifer Jacobs |Sara Cook

Two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development have been placed on administrative leave, the latest in a series of suspensions and layoffs at the American government's primary humanitarian aid agency. President Trump is considering dramatic changes to USAID, as advisers examine where there's overlap with other agencies or where its spending runs counter to the president's stances.

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10 Apr 25

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10 Apr 25

Asked about criticism of the timing of Trump's 9:37am Truth Social Post yesterday that "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY" ahead of his tariff pause announcement and to accusations of market manipulation, the White House responds to @CBSNews: https://t.co/iPgFOfeCnC

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Trump to consider final TikTok proposal Wednesday, sources say - Editor and Publisher

USAID staff instructed to clear out classified safes and shred or burn documents

Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday

Trump adviser Alina Habba says ousted veterans may not be "fit to have a job at this moment"

USAID official put on leave for memos saying funding cut will "result in preventable death"

Second "what did you do last week" email goes out to some federal workers, sources say

USAID will place thousands on administrative leave after judge lifts block on Trump administration's plan

USAID missions overseas ordered to shut down by Friday

USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say

Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say

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