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State Department lays off 1,350 employees
The department says the cuts, part of a reorganization that will see 3,000 total personnel reductions, will slash redundancy ...
State Department cuts broader than anticipated, include diplomatic security
The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with ...
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 Lays Off 1,300 Employees in Sweeping Reorganization
Administration officials say the plan will cut down on unwieldy bureaucracy and modernize the agency.
Why State Department employees say Rubio is a ‘mute accessory to Trump’
Important new reporting from Puck’s Julia Ioffe reveals what America's bruised diplomats really think of their boss, ...
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State Department tells employees mass layoffs are imminent
State is poised to be the first agency to move forward with RIFs after receiving the Supreme Court's blessing.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department fired more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization ...
State Department cuts over 1,300 staffers as part of Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul
The layoffs will affect 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with assignments in the United States, according to a senior department official.
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State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The cuts have been roundly criticized by current and former diplomats who say they will weaken U.S. influence and its ability ...