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State Department enacts widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff as part of reorganization
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to ...
State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the diplomatic corps will undermine U.S. ability to defend and promote its interests ...
State Department cuts broader than anticipated, include diplomatic security
Senior State Department officials described the changes as "the most complicated reorganization in government history," ...
State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday
The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an ...
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 ...
State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump ...
State Department notifies staff it will begin firing personnel ‘soon’
The State Department will begin firing personnel “soon” as Secretary of State Marco Rubio implements his dramatic overhaul of ...
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 ...
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
In connection with the departmental reorganization … the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on ...
Applause as Teary State Department Workers Exit After Mass Firings
Videos show emotional scenes as tearful State Department employees emerge to applause from colleagues after being abruptly ...