Rubio begins mass firings at State Department: Key takeaways

Rubio begins mass firings at State Department: Key takeaways

(The Hill) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio began mass firings at the State Department on Monday, part of a reorganization plan to form a leaner foreign policy force that, he argues, will allow the United States to respond more nimbly by removing layers of bureaucracy. State sent reduction in force (RIF) notices Friday morning to about 1,100 civil servants and 250 foreign service officers stationed in the U.S., with plans to cut its workforce fu…

Gordon Duguid: Rubio's reductions in force are more retreat than reform

"The ongoing reductions in force at the U.S. State Department threaten to not only weaken but deplete America’s primary line of defense," writes Gordon Duguid, visiting professor at ISU.

Rubio Begins State Department Overhaul to Align With 'America First' Policy

In Washington, some things seem to grow forever, no matter who is in charge. The permanent political class, a deep swamp of bureaucrats, gets bigger... The post Rubio Begins State Department Overhaul to Align With ‘America First’ Policy appeared first on Patriot Journal.

With SCOTUS Win in Pocket, Administration Begins Mass Firings – IOTW Report

Fox News The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon begin laying off nearly 2,000 workers after the recent Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to move