Mass Layoffs Hit State Department
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A rally is expected, with supporters “clapping out” departing State Department employees and protesting the layoffs at 4 p.m. Friday.
I do want to ask you both briefly as well about the mass firings at the State Department we reported on earlier. That follows a Supreme Court ruling that basically cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with those reductions in force.
The Trump administration was widely anticipated to trim the department, even though there have been concerns it could reduce U.S. global influence.
The State Department is firing roughly 1,300 employees by email as part of the Trump administration’s plans to radically overhaul American diplomacy, starting with dramatically scaling down global efforts to promote democracy and combat human rights abuses.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s standing and influence could be high.
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The State Department will begin firing personnel “soon” as Secretary of State Marco Rubio implements his dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an email from a top State Department official to staff Thursday evening.
The State Department is set to fire 1,300 staff as Trump, Rubio push sweeping reorganization targeting refugee, human rights, and diplomatic programs.