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Rubio Unveils Major State Department Overhaul, Cuts 15% Jobs

4/27/2025

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a bold plan to reshape the State Department, slashing 15% of its workforce and dissolving the Civilian Security, Human Rights, and Democracy undersecretariat. This sweeping overhaul seeks to streamline operations, sharpen focus on U.S. national interests, and tackle growing concerns about the department's ideological direction.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a bold plan to reshape the State Department, slashing 15% of its workforce and dissolving the Civilian Security, Human Rights, and Democracy undersecretariat. This sweeping overhaul seeks to streamline operations, sharpen focus on U.S. national interests, and tackle growing concerns about the department's ideological direction.