US EditionState Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – The reorganization aims to reduce domestic staff by up to 18% by eliminating redundant offices to align U.S. foreign policy with the administration's priorities, affecting over 1,300 employees.
- The State Department began laying off more than 1,300 employees, including civil servants and foreign service officers, under a Trump administration plan on a recent Friday.
- The layoffs came after the Supreme Court issued a decision that removed legal obstacles, allowing the department to proceed with its reorganization and reduce staff.
- The reorganization targets an 18% staff reduction in the U.S. and eliminates offices overseeing programs related to Afghan refugee resettlement and other diplomatic efforts.
- Michael Rigas called it the department's biggest reorganization in decades and Marco Rubio stated it aims to cut through a "bloated bureaucracy" for more efficiency.
- Critics warn the cuts could weaken U.S. global influence and disrupt vital services, while supporters argue the changes are necessary for operational efficiency.
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