U.S. Agency for International Development workers were allowed to briefly reenter the headquarters in Washington on Thursday to collect their personal belongings and clear out their desks, a day after President Donald Trump's administration said it was cutting more than 90% of the agency's aid contracts.

The Trump administration, after a through review, has decided to slash as many as 5,800 aid contracts valued at $54 billion, shows an internal document.

The top judge in the United States has given temporary backing to the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid payments. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' intervention came as the administration faced a midnight deadline (05:00 GMT on Thursday) to pay contractors.

Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ’s administration.

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Alexandra Alper and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday laid the groundwork for more large-scale layoffs, as downsizing czar Elon Musk pledged that he would move quickly to slash spending.