US EditionSenate Democrats press Rubio on State Department layoffs: ‘A tool of last resort’
- The State Department began terminating over 1,300 positions as part of a workforce reduction plan announced by the Trump administration.
- Employees received termination notices stating their positions were being 'abolished,' leading to tearful departures.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the cuts aim to make the department 'more efficient and more focused.'
- Senate Democrats criticized the layoffs, arguing that they undermine national security.
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Senate Democrats press Rubio on State Department layoffs: 'A tool of last resort'
Senate Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee are demanding answers within one week from Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration’s firing of thousands of State Department employees, raising alarm that arbitrary layoffs are expelling critical expertise and talent. The panel's Democrats sent a letter to Rubio on Friday, as the State Department began issuing notices that a reduction in force (RIF) would be carried out, im…
US State Department To Lay Off Over 1,300 In Workforce Reorganisation
The State Department has begun firing over 1,300 personnel as part of a sweeping internal overhaul, CNN reported, citing an internal notice and a State Department official. The mass layoffs, which began Friday, are part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restructure the federal government. According to CNN, the terminations include 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers. The agency is eliminating or altering …
State Department layoffs loom as Marco Rubio seeks to restructure agency
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to gut the State Department as he looks to reorganize the agency. According to an email from a top State Department official to staff Thursday evening, the State Department will begin firing personnel “soon” as Rubio implements his dramatic overhaul of the agency. “Soon, the Department will be communicating to individuals affected by the reduction in force,” the email from Deputy Secretary of State for Manag…
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