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

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.

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State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

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State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days

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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 Is 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 begins firings of more than 1,000 employees

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

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State Department begins 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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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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US State Department starts laying off at least 1,300 staffers: reports

Photo taken on July 11, 2025 shows the U.S. Department of State building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Department of State has begun firing more than 1,300 people as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, U.S. media reported on Friday. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)

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Rubio begins mass firings at State Department: Key takeaways

Secretary of State Marco Rubio began mass firings at the State Department on Monday, part of a reorganization plan to form a leaner foreign policy force that, he argues, will allow the United

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.

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

Republican leaders say the cuts are necessary to make the department more nimble and efficient, but diplomats say they will weaken U.S. influence.

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State Department to soon begin mass layoffs

The department notified employees Thursday that it was about to begin layoffs as part of a consolidation plan that department officials say will reduce bureaucratic bloat.

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State Department witnesses the end of an era

State Department eliminates 132 offices and cuts 15% of Washington staff in Marco Rubio's sweeping overhaul criticized as diplomatic vandalism.

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State Department tells staffers that layoff notices are coming soon

The State Department has formally advised staffers that it will be sending layoff notices to some of them soon.