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1,300+ U.S. State Department workers are being fired amid reorganization

The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will damage America’s global leaders...

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

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State Department says it will fire more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps

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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 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 to begin mass lay-offs ‘in coming days’

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

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U.S. diplomats brace for mass layoffs after months in limbo

U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit inboxes as soon as Friday, according to three State Department officials with knowledge of the plans.

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Trump’s Mass State Department Layoffs Upend Foreign Policy

Along with rescissions hitting foreign aid, the new round of firings shows Trump is still bent on tearing down bipartisan foreign-policy traditions.

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State Dept. to fire 1,300-plus employees in dramatic reorganization plan

The State Department is laying off more than 1,300 employees Friday, a move that critics say will make us less safe abroad and hurt America’s leadership across the globe.

U.S. State Department To Lay Off Over 1,300 Employees Under Trump Administration’s Reorganisation Plan

The reorganisation plan, first submitted to Congress in May, proposes an 18% staff reduction and the elimination of several programs and offices deemed non-essential.