State Department, Sweeping Reorganization
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The State Department on Friday began notifying 1,353 affected workers of their pending job losses as the department reduces its workforce by 15%.
The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part of a plan to downsize its domestic workforce.
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Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the diplomatic corps will undermine U.S. ability to defend and promote its interests abroad, critics say.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year.
The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an internal notice seen by CNN.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.
The State Department has formally advised staffers that it will be sending layoff notices to some of them soon.
In connection with the departmental reorganization … the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s standing and influence could be high.
State Department eliminates 132 offices and cuts 15% of Washington staff in Marco Rubio's sweeping overhaul criticized as diplomatic vandalism.