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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 ...
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 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 ...
State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the ...
State Department Lays Off 1,300 Employees in Sweeping Reorganization
Administration officials say the plan will cut down on unwieldy bureaucracy and modernize the agency.
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 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 ...
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 ...
More than 1,000 people laid off at US State Department
The involuntary staff reductions are part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce.
Veteran U.S. diplomats baffled after mass layoffs at State Department
More than 1,300 employees were forced out of the State Department on Friday, taking with them decades of specialized skills ...
‘Abolished’: State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The Trump administration has pushed to reshape American diplomacy and worked aggressively to shrink the size of the federal ...
Emotional scene as fired State Department workers leave for last time
The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump ...