State Asked Foreign Service Officers Up for Promotion Whether They Voted for Trump
Officials allegedly screened promotion candidates for Trump support and donor history as Democrats prepared to investigate the practice, sources said.
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Senior officials reportedly indicate support for Trump could determine eligibility for mid-level, senior Foreign Service positions
State Dept Ties Promotions To Having Voted For Trump
The Washington Sun reports: The State Department has asked some foreign service officials up for promotion who they voted for in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, raising concerns the agency is violating a federal law that bars politicized personnel decisions within the nonpartisan ranks. Top officials in the State Department made clear that only candidates who voted for President Donald Trump would be eligible for the mid-to-upper…
Foreign Service Officers Asked If They Voted for Trump
“The State Department has asked some foreign service officials up for promotion who they voted for in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, raising concerns the agency is violating a federal law that bars politicized personnel decisions within the nonpartisan ranks,” the Washington Sun reports. “Top officials in the State Department made clear that […]
Trump’s State Department exposed in alleged illegal loyalty scheme
President Donald Trump's State Department is facing allegations of giving career diplomats political loyalty, including asking whether they voted for Trump in recent elections, in what appears to be an illegal scheme. Mid-and-upper-level Foreign Service personnel were reportedly asked about their political loyalty, which could violate federal protections that bar political affiliation from influencing decisions about career personnel.According t…
Rubio's State Dept flirting with criminal investigation as staffers investigated: report
Marco Rubio’s State Department is facing an investigation for allegedly breaking federal law by digging into staffers’ political loyalties.The State Department has asked some foreign service officials up for promotion "who they voted for in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections," the Washington Sun reported, raising concerns the agency is violating a federal law that bars "politicized personnel decisions" within the nonpartisan ranks.To…
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