US EditionLooking Sensibly at the State Department Cuts
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reorganizing the State Department to cut waste and streamline processes, resulting in approximately 3,000 employees leaving the department.
- The reorganization includes consolidating functions and reviewing 730 domestic offices to merge duplicative roles, particularly in sanctions and arms control.
- Senior officials announced that over 650 comments from employees guided the reorganization to eliminate duplication and inefficiency.
- Critics, including former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, warn that the staff reductions could undermine U.S. diplomacy and soft power.
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Looking sensibly at the State Department cuts
On Friday, the Trump administration laid off about 1,350 employees at the State Department. A number of news reports described the staff cuts as “devastating.” Others suggested the downsizing will endanger U.S. national security. The New York Times said the…
Byron York | Looking Sensibly at Cuts to State Department
On Friday, the Trump administration laid off about 1,350 employees at the State Department. A number of news reports described the staff cuts as “devastating.” Others suggested the downsizing will endanger U.S. national security. The New York Times said the cuts “demote longtime U.S. values,” while The Washington Post said they “will degrade America’s standing in the world and curb U.S. soft power.” First, a little perspective. According to St…
1,300 employees of the US State Department were terminated - without notice. Experts speak of a "self-destruction". China is the main beneficiary of this. Ralf Borchard.
BYRON YORK: Looking sensibly at the State Department cuts
On Friday, the Trump administration laid off about 1,350 employees at the State Department. A number of news reports described the staff cuts as “devastating.” Others suggested the downsizing will endanger U.S. national security. The New York Times said the…
YORK: Looking sensibly at the state department cuts
On Friday, the Trump administration laid off about 1,350 employees at the State Department. A number of news reports described the staff cuts as “devastating.” Others suggested the downsizing will endanger U.S. national security. The New York Times said the…
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