Trump draft executive order would make sweeping changes to the U.S. State Department

Trump eyes gutting U.S. diplomacy in Africa, cutting soft power: draft plan

The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing with climate change, democracy and human rights, according to a draft White House order. The executive order, framed as a strategy to cut costs while "reflecting the priorities" of the White House, also…

Trump mulls major overhaul of U.S. State Department, including scaling back work in Canada, NYT reports

The newspaper said it obtained a 16-page draft executive order outlining the sweeping changes, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed the story

Administration wants to move towards “total structural reorganization” of the State Department, according to a draft presidential decree consulted today by AFP.

Trump reportedly drafted an executive order for 'a disciplined reorganization' of the State Department that would shut down embassies and cut climate change and refugee offices

This would mark one of the most significant reorganizations of the State Department since its 1789 inception.

Trump draft executive order would make sweeping changes to the U.S. State Department

The changes, outlined in a 16-page draft order, would dramatically upend the department and overhaul longstanding hiring practices and department priorities.

'Infinite monkeys with infinite typewriters': Leaked executive order draft stuns diplomats

A draft document from Donald Trump's administration that details proposed cuts at the State Department has been leaked and it has set off a firestorm among diplomats who have been given an opportunity to review it.According to a report from Politico, two current and one former administration officia...