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US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time

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At least seven sites linked to a USAID server went offline in a two-hour span on Saturday afternoon .

The move is the latest step in the Trump administration’s move to radically remake the US government.

It remains unclear whether these brief takedowns are linked to the recent executive order or if some are unrelated technical issues.

the past week , employees across agencies received emails requiring them to replace all mentions of “gender” with “sex” in all "communications, forms, and documents” and to remove pronouns from email signatures. Federal agencies were also told last week that they had 60 days to eliminate DEI roles and programs, and an email encouraged federal employees to report colleagues who work in DEI roles. This is a developing story. Check back for updates..