U.S. State Department Firing over 1,300 Workers as President Trump Shrinks ‘Bloated’ GovernmentAmy Furr 11 Jul 2025
The U.S. State Department on Friday is firing over 1,300 workers in a reorganization plan as President Donald Trump’s administration works to cut government waste.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a senior department official explained to the Associated Press (AP) that officials are giving layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and nearly 250 foreign service officers with assignments inside the United States, the outlet reported on Friday.
“Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by The Associated Press,” the outlet said.
Per the AP, the notice also said, “In connection with the departmental reorganization … the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities. Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non-core functions, duplicative or redundant offices, and offices where considerable efficiencies may be found from centralization or consolidation of functions and responsibilities.”
A reporter from WUSA 9 noted, “These cuts include layoffs but also the voluntary departures through buy-out programs the administration rolled out here”:
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/11/u-s-state-department-firing-over-1300-as-president-trump-shrinks-bloated-government/
