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04/22/2025

Rubio Unveils Sweeping Reorganization of State Department

It targets programs related to human rights, war crimes and democracy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a plan Tuesday to significantly reorganize the State Department, claiming the redesign would reverse "decades of bloat and bureaucracy."

The proposed shake-up of America's primary foreign policy institution coincides with the Trump administration's efforts to reorient the United States on the world stage to align with the president's "America First" agenda while cutting costs and downsizing staff.

The effort targets some human rights programs and others focused on war crimes and democracy, according to internal documents shared with The Washington Post. As part of the plan, senior officials would submit a path to reducing U.S.-based staff by 15 percent, according to the documents, potentially affecting hundreds of jobs.

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