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State Department, Sweeping Reorganization

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 employees Friday morning.

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Show of support outside the US State Department as mass layoffs begin

Some laid off employees were seen carrying boxes out of the U.S. State Department as supporters bid them farewell with applause and hugs.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

State Department Lays Off 1,300 Employees in Sweeping Reorganization

The State Department is laying off more than 1,300 employees as part of a sweeping reorganization plan that Trump administration officials say will cut down on unwieldy bureaucracy and modernize the agency.

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Reuters on MSN · 1d

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 administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine U.S. ability to defend and promote U.S. interests abroad.

Boston.com · 2d

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 diplomatic priorities.”

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

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 fired.

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State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days

The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part ...

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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 ...

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State Department’s gutting of climate staff hamstrings US agenda, former diplomats say

Friday's mass firing included climate and energy staff, potentially thwarting U.S. global engagement as China grabs the reins ...

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State Department cutting 1,353 jobs amid downsizing

The State Department on Friday began notifying 1,353 affected workers of their pending job losses as the department reduces ...

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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 ...

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State Department layoffs: Diplomats brace for mass firings after months in limbo

A rally is expected, with supporters “clapping out” departing State Department employees and protesting the layoffs at 4 p.m.

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 ...

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State Department fires leaders of Afghan relocation efforts

The layoffs, which were confirmed by the San Diego-based coalition AfghanEvac, come amid the Trump administration’s plan to reorganize the State Department, which began cutting its workforce by around ...

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