US EditionState Department Notifies Congress of Reorganization Plan with Bigger Cuts to Programs and Staff
- On Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally notified Congress of a major State Department reorganization involving program and staff cuts across more than 300 bureaus and offices.
- The overhaul aims to scale back the department by reducing bureaucratic size and costs while aligning remaining functions with the Trump administration’s America First foreign policy priorities.
- Significant changes involve dismantling offices that focus on human rights, climate initiatives, and Afghan resettlement efforts such as CARE, consolidating energy-related bureaus, and shifting refugee responsibilities toward prioritizing the repatriation of migrants.
- The department plans an 18% reduction of U.S.-based staff, cutting 3,448 jobs, while Rubio said the plan will create a more agile department to better promote U.S. Interests.
- The reorganization faces backlash, particularly from veterans and advocates opposing cuts to Afghan resettlement efforts, with critics calling the elimination a betrayal of American values and mission commitments.
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State Department Notifies Congress of Reorganization Plan with Bigger Cuts to Programs and Staff
The State Department notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency, proposing cuts to programs beyond what had previously been revealed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a steeper 18% reduction of staff in the U.S.
State Department notifies Congress of reorganization plan
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency, proposing cuts to programs beyond what had previously been revealed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a steeper 18% reduction of staff in the U.S. The planned changes, detailed in a notification letter obtained by The Associated Press, reflect the Trump administration’s push to reshape American diplomacy and scale back the size…
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State Department plans bigger staff reductions
WASHINGTON — The State Department notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency Thursday, proposing cuts to programs beyond those previously revealed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a steeper 18% reduction of staff in the U.S.
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