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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
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration ...
State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon
No State Department official publicly said when the first notices for the planned layoffs would be sent, but the widespread ...
Trump Guts State Department And Staff Warns People Should Be ‘Scared’
Donald Trump likes to say he’s about America first. What we’re witnessing here is America in retreat,” Democratic Sen. Chris ...
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 fired.
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 ...