At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid a probe into an alleged effort to thwart President Trump's orders, reports say.

According to Politico, at least 56 officials from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were put on administrative leave with full pay and benefits. Additionally, a current and former official told the Associated Press that several hundred contractors based in Washington and other locations were also laid off.

The move, detailed in emails obtained by The Post, comes as the Trump administration seeks to radically reorient the U.S. relationship with foreign assistance.