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State Department Cuts Over 1,300 Staff, Risks Diplomacy

7/13/2025

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In a sweeping move, the U.S. State Department has let go of more than 1,300 employees, including over 1,100 civil servants and nearly 250 foreign service officers. Critics fear that these drastic cuts could jeopardize U.S. diplomacy and national security, particularly threatening vital refugee resettlement programs and diminishing the nation's global standing.

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In a sweeping move, the U.S. State Department has let go of more than 1,300 employees, including over 1,100 civil servants and nearly 250 foreign service officers. Critics fear that these drastic cuts could jeopardize U.S. diplomacy and national security, particularly threatening vital refugee resettlement programs and diminishing the nation's global standing.