The State Department, led by Sec. Marco Rubio, will move to lay off nearly 2,000 employees. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
"The departments, bureaus, offices and domestic operations have grown considerably over the last 25 years, and the resulting proliferation of bureaus and offices with unclear, overlapping or duplicative mandates have hobbled the department's ability to rapidly respond to emerging threats and crises or to effectively advance America's affirmative interests in the world," a senior State Department official said.
The official added that there are "more than 700 domestic offices for 18,000 people."
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Senior State Department official promised to treat affected workers with "dignity" (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
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A senior official said there are currently no plans for overseas closures of embassies and outposts. They added the State Department will work to preserve the dignity of affected workers.
"We’re going to work to preserve the dignity of federal workers," the official said. "We want to be sensitive to that process and make sure people have the resources they need … and make sure everyone is treated with dignity."
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