Johns Hopkins to lose 2,000 jobs after Trump’s $800m cut in USAid funding

University says cut in funding forcing us to wind down critical work' as academics rally against job losses

Johns Hopkins University announced it was planning to cut more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration slashed $800m in grants to the renowned academic institution.

The funding for the positions had come from the US Agency for International Development, which the administration has gutted with massive cuts. A total of 247 domestic US workers and another 1,975 positions abroad in 44 countries will be affected by what amounts to the largest layoff in the history of the university.