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Trump Administration Reorg Prompts Over 1,300 State Department Layoffs
According to the Associated Press, 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers were sent layoff notices Friday.
Rubio’s Cuts at State Department Demote Longtime U.S. Values
Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s ...
Rubio begins mass firings at State Department: Key takeaways
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began mass firings at the State Department on Monday, part of a reorganization plan to form a ...
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The US in brief: Slashing the State Department
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State Department cuts broader than anticipated, include diplomatic security
State Department to release letter to all employees Thursday evening informing them that it's officially moving to implement ...
US State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon
The State Department will start sending notices to members of its workforce impacted by the reorganization soon, the agency's ...
1,300+ U.S. State Department workers are being fired amid reorganization
Republican leaders say the cuts are necessary to make the department more nimble and efficient, but diplomats say they will ...
U.S. diplomats brace for mass layoffs after months in limbo
U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit ...