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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 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.

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US State Department begins layoffs in Trump’s shake-up of diplomatic corps
The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under a Trump administration plan
A Half Dozen Trump Officials Hold More Than One Big Job
As President Trump dismantles parts of the government, remakes institutions and takes on perceived enemies and those who disappoint him, he is frequently putting top administration officials in charge...

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State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday, internal memo says
State Department Is Laying Off Over 1,300 Staffers Under Trump Administration Plan
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 wit...

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Trump team to cut 1,300 jobs from State Department
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State Dept lays off 1,350 employees as reorganization nears final phase
State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year.
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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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.
State Department lays off more than 1,300 workers
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.
US State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon
The State Department will start sending notices to members of its workforce impacted by the reorganization soon, the agency's top official for management said on Thursday, as President Donald Trump's administration moves ahead with its plans to overhaul the U.
Trump Administration Reorg Prompts Over 1,300 State Department Layoffs
According to the Associated Press, 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers were sent layoff notices Friday. They were informed that their positions were being “abolished” and that those notified would lose access to the State Department at 5 p.m.
Trump Administration Begins Mass Layoffs at State Department, Cutting Over 1,350 Jobs
The layoffs affect 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers based in the United States, according to internal department notices and a senior official.
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Trump Administration Begins Mass Layoffs at U.S. State Department
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.
US State Department to fire over 1,300 employees as Trump admin. aims to shrink federal gov't
As part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government, at least 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers have had their positions terminated, CNN reported.
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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