US EditionTrump administration proposes closing entire embassies and consulates: report
- The Trump administration is proposing to close 10 embassies and 17 consulates globally to reduce federal spending, according to Punchbowl News.
- The proposed closures include U.S. Missions in Canada, including those in Halifax and Montreal, aimed at reducing diplomatic presence abroad.
- Recommendations for closures were based on evaluations involving consular workload and facility conditions, as stated in the memo.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has not yet approved the proposed reductions, according to sources familiar with the situation.
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State Dept. Expands Plans for Closing Embassies and Consulates - Overpasses For America
The Trump administration is considering plans to close 10 embassies and 17 consulates and reduce or consolidate the staff of several other foreign missions, according to an internal State Department memo viewed by The New York Times. The closures and other reductions outlined in the document, which is undated, would pare back the American presence on nearly every continent. They represent an expansion of plans the Trump administration was workin…
State Department could close dozens of embassies, consulates while seeking $26B in spending cuts
At least 17 consulates -- in the UK, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, South Korea, and Bosnia and Herzegovina -- and 10 embassies -- including outposts in Malta, the Maldives, Grenada, Luxembourg and several African nations -- have been suggested for the chopping block.
US weighs closing dozens of overseas embassies: report - Radio Tamazuj
The State Department is looking to close dozens of embassies and consulates overseas as part of its effort to dramatically reduce the United States’ diplomatic presence abroad, according to internal documents obtained by CNN. The information, part of the FY 2026 budget proposal, proposes sweeping changes that are apparently meant to reduce federal spending – a goal of the Department of Government Efficiency and senior adviser Elon Musk. It recom…
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