Trump wants to radically overhaul the US State Department, NYT His...
Tymofiy Mylovanov@Mylovanov
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Apr 25, 2025
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Trump wants to radically overhaul the US State Department, NYT
His executive draft order would shut most Africa operations, bureaus on refugees, rights, and climate, and embassies in sub-Saharan Africa
New hires at StateDept must align with the Trump's foreign policy vision 1/
His executive draft order would shut most Africa operations, bureaus on refugees, rights, and climate, and embassies in sub-Saharan Africa
New hires at StateDept must align with the Trump's foreign policy vision 1/
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The order would eliminate the Bureau of African Affairs and replace it with a small envoy office reporting to the National Security Council (NSC).
The new unit would focus on counterterrorism and managing access to critical raw materials.
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The new unit would focus on counterterrorism and managing access to critical raw materials.
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The plan eliminates offices for democracy promotion, human rights, refugees, and climate policy.
Also cut: the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and the Special Envoy for Climate.
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Also cut: the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and the Special Envoy for Climate.
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The draft replaces the foreign service exam with hiring based on agreement with Trump’s foreign policy.
New diplomats would be locked into one of four geographic units - Eurasia, Mid-East, Latin America, or Indo-Pacific - at entry.
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New diplomats would be locked into one of four geographic units - Eurasia, Mid-East, Latin America, or Indo-Pacific - at entry.
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The proposal would trigger mass terminations of career diplomats and civil servants, offering buyouts until September 30.
State Department has about 80,000 employees, including 14,000 rotating diplomats and 13,000 civil service workers in Washington.
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State Department has about 80,000 employees, including 14,000 rotating diplomats and 13,000 civil service workers in Washington.
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Fulbright funding would be limited to graduate students in national security fields.
State would cancel diversity fellowships like Rangel and Pickering and stop its recruitment deal with Howard University.
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State would cancel diversity fellowships like Rangel and Pickering and stop its recruitment deal with Howard University.
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Other internal documents propose a 50% budget cut for the State Department and closure of 27 diplomatic posts.
Rubio called the article fake news but did not deny that reorganization plans are underway.
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Rubio called the article fake news but did not deny that reorganization plans are underway.
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Source: nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/…