Trump draft executive order would make sweeping changes to the U.S. State Department
- A draft executive order from the Trump administration proposes major changes to the U.S. State Department, potentially one of its largest reorganizations since 1789, according to Bloomberg.
- The changes may close 132 offices and cut personnel by 17%, impacting diplomatic functions in Africa and other regions.
- Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, stated that the State Department is currently bloated, bureaucratic, and unable to perform its essential diplomatic mission as changes are anticipated.
- The order aims to consolidate functions into regional bureaus and cut about 700 positions from offices deemed unnecessary, according to internal documents.
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‘Sweeping Changes’: State Dept Shuttering More Than 130 Offices, Slashing Staff
The Trump administration is planning to close 132 State Department offices and cut U.S. personnel, The Free Press reported on Tuesday. The closures will affect offices that focus on instituting democracy overseas, countering extremism, and protecting human rights, according to The Free Press. The administration seeks to reduce the number of State Department offices by ...
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A senior State Department official condemned NPR for "misleading and misguided" reporting on the Trump administration's restructuring of the 2024 Human Rights Report.
Trump’s Plan to Dismantle the State Department is a Declaration of War on Democracy
America’s global leadership has never been perfect. But it has mattered. From the ashes of World War II, the United States helped build an international order that, despite its contradictions, ...
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