Rubio announces "reorganization" of State Department to cut "bloated" bureaucracy
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced a "reorganization" of the State Department, with plans to make staffing cuts and consolidate domestic offices.
The cuts aren't happening immediately, but a senior State Department official told reporters that Rubio's announcement sets forth a road map for future cuts, and Congress has been notified to set the process in motion. The senior official said State Department undersecretaries for the various bureaus must in about 30 days present a plan on how they will eliminate positions.
Rubio reposted "X" posts in which Free Press journalists said the move would entail closing 132 offices, moving 137 offices elsewhere, and directing undersecretaries to reduce personnel by anywhere between 15-17%. Another senior State Department official told reporters on Tuesday that the personnel reduction would be 22%.
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