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State Department begins widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff as part of reorganization

Critics argue the cuts could undermine the State Department's work.

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More than 1,300 State Department employees to receive layoff notifications

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State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

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State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday, internal memo says

The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an internal notice seen by CNN.

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State Department Is Laying Off Over 1,300 Staffers Under Trump Administration Plan

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State Department layoffs expected as soon as Friday as reorganization takes effect

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State Department Says Mass Layoffs Will Begin Soon

It will likely result in hundreds of job cuts including members of the elite foreign service who advocate for U.S. interests in the face of growing assertiveness from adversaries such as China and Ru...

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US state department begins firings of more than 1,000 employees

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State Department to start layoffs in coming days, cutting U.S. staff by 15%

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State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps

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

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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 Van Hollen told HuffPost at a rally for 1,353 dismissed diplomats.

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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 standing and influence could be high.

Trump surveys Texas flood damage; layoffs begin at State Department

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and the State Department begins laying employees.

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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 “targeted reduction in domestic workforce.”

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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. Friday.

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State Department layoffs set to take place 'soon' per internal memo

Employees of the U.S. State Department could receive a layoff notice via email very soon as part of the Trump administration's plan to downsize the government.

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State Department to lay off 1,300 civil servants, foreign service officers

The State Department will lay off more than 1,300 people as part of a broad restructuring plan, Reuters is reporting. The layoffs will affect 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers, according to Reuters, which said it has seen an internal notice. The Associated Press is reporting the same number.