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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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Applause as Teary State Department Workers Exit After Mass Firings
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under 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
State Department Lays off Over 1,300 Employees Under Trump Administration Plan
“In connection with the departmental reorganization … the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says.

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U.S. diplomats brace for mass layoffs after months in limbo
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Trump team to cut 1,300 jobs from State Department
State Department cutting 1,353 jobs amid downsizing
The State Department on Friday began notifying 1,353 affected workers of their pending job losses as the department reduces its workforce by 15%.
State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday
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.
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 Admin to Cut 1,300 Jobs in State Department Reorganization
The State Department is set to fire 1,300 staff as the White House pushes sweeping reorganization targeting refugee, human rights, and diplomatic programs.
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State Department notifies staff it will begin firing personnel ‘soon’
The State Department will begin firing personnel “soon” as Secretary of State Marco Rubio implements his dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an email from a top State Department official to staff Thursday evening.
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.
David Brooks: "I Doubt There's Much Waste And Abuse In The State Department"
I do want to ask you both briefly as well about the mass firings at the State Department we reported on earlier. That follows a Supreme Court ruling that basically cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with those reductions in force.
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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