Mass Layoffs Hit State Department
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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.
The State Department has formally advised staffers that it will be sending layoff notices to some of them soon.
The firings follow a major Supreme Court ruling that cleared the way for State Secretary Marco Rubio's months-long plan to downsize the agency.
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Mass layoffs: The State Department formally notified employees on Thursday that layoffs would begin “soon,” as part of a major reorganization plan unveiled in May by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Diplomats said that senior department officials had told them to expect layoff notices as soon as Friday morning. Read more ›
The U.S. Department of State carries out foreign policy, manages diplomatic relations, and promotes American interests, security, and values around the world.
Hundreds of State Department staff are bracing for layoffs after a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for sweeping federal cuts — and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slashing deep.
Senate Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee are demanding answers within one week from Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration’s firing of thousands of State Department employees,
The State Department will lay off more than 1,300 people as part of a broad restructuring plan, Reuters is reporting. The layoffs will affect 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers, according to Reuters, which said it has seen an internal notice. The Associated Press is reporting the same number.