The State Department on Tuesday officially terminated the employment of approximately 200 foreign service members as part of a reduction in force (RIF), part of more than 1,300 layoffs at the agency over the past year. State framed the layoffs as part of what the Trump administration describes as an “historic” reorganization at the agency. …
State moves forward with foreign service officer layoffs in blow to civil service
Originally reported by The Hill
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