Senate Democrats press Rubio on State Department layoffs: ‘A tool of last resort’

State Department cuts over 1,300 staffers as part of sweeping overhaul

The State Department on Friday began terminating more than 1,300 positions as part of the Trump administration’s effort to trim the size of the federal workforce.

'It's Shameful': PBS Bemoans State Department Cuts

The cast of PBS News Hour came together on Friday to decry the “shameful” nature of that day’s layoffs at the State Department. While New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart would claim the move would negatively impact U.S. foreign policy, their reasons for doing so were not convincing. Host Amna Nawaz began with Brooks, “I do want to ask you both briefly as well about the mass firings at the …

Senate Democrats press Rubio on State Department layoffs: ‘A tool of last resort’

Senate Democrats demand answers from Secretary of State Rubio over Trump administration's layoffs of State Department employees.

US Democrats slam State Department job cuts, warn of national security risks

Senators on Foreign Relations Committee pledge to advocate for public servants affected by layoffs - Anadolu Ajansı

Senate Democrats press Rubio on State Department layoffs: 'A tool of last resort'

Senate Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee are demanding answers within one week from Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration’s firing of thousands of State Department employees, raising alarm that arbitrary layoffs are expelling critical expertise and talent. The panel's Democrats sent a letter to Rubio on Friday, as the State Department began issuing notices that a reduction in force (RIF) would be carried out, im…

State Department Slashes 1,300 Jobs in Trump Administration’s Bold Overhaul

Washington’s bureaucratic bloat just took a major hit as the Trump administration swung the axe at the State Department, cutting over 1,300 jobs in a single day. On Friday, the department began notifying employees of their termination as part of a sweeping plan to streamline the federal workforce. It’s a move that’s long overdue for many conservatives tired of government overreach, though the human toll is undeniably heavy. The U.S. State Depart…