The move comes despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the U.S. would still do some humanitarian work while shrinking foreign aid. Democratic lawmakers have denounced the cuts.

Three U.S. aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration's dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response.

The death toll from last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,354, with at least 4,850 injured and 220 still missing. The disaster has worsened an already dire humanitarian crisis in the country,