State Department unveils massive overhaul of agency, 15 percent staff reduction

State department shakeup prompts concerns from foreign aid experts

(The Center Square) – Many foreign policy experts are expressing concern over U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reorganizing and cutting the State department, cautioning that eliminating or consolidating offices could jeopardize America’s foreign assistance efforts.

Marco Rubio plans to cut programs, close offices in State Department overhaul

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to reorganize what he called a “bloated” State Department, vowing Tuesday to cut programs and close offices but stopping short of a proposed executive order that outlined even more drastic changes. The top U.S. diplomat circulated a new organizational chart that would downgrade the office that oversees democracy and human rights. It would also shut offices responsible for women’s issues, global heal…

Trump aide's CNN interview devolves into standoff as she tries to wrest control from host

A Trump administration spokeswoman tried to take over her own interview with CNN's Pamela Brown in a combative defense of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce appeared Wednesday morning on CNN's "Situation Room," where she defended Rubio's cuts to the diplomatic co...

Rubio announces hundreds of job cuts, office closures at State Department

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to reorganize the State Department. The restructuring entails cutting 700 jobs and closing 132 offices. The Associated Press reports that Rubio sent an email to staff, saying, “We cannot win the battle for the 21st century with bloated bureaucracy that stifles innovation and misallocates scarce resources.” Why downsize the department? Rubio went on to state the current State Department had become “m…

Rubio makes Republicans' biggest dream come true — but kills America's soft power in the process

The GOP has tried to take down the State Department for decades

Massive Change to State Department: Thousands in Staff Cuts, Closing 100 Foreign Offices in Drastic Overhaul - Geller Report

For far too long, the State Department is infamous for working in the interest and employ of the foreign nations and adversaries they were assigned to – not in our national self interest. State Department employees weren’t putting American and Americans first. It’s an enormous undertaking. Foreign Service is a different kind of animal. Most get subsumed by the culture at State and the snakes in Foreign Service. Pompeo, Tillerson and Condi was co…