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Sec of State #MarcoRubio announced major reorganizatin of the #StateDepartment which includes a 15% reduction in total staff and the number of bureaus reduced from 734 to 602.… Tyler McBrien, Editor of #Lawfare: “The new State Department reorg pretty much cuts all departments related to global #women’s issues, global #criminaljustice, #conflict stabilization operations, #trafficking in persons, and international #ReligiousFreedom offices/bureaus.” #diplomacy #government #trump #russia #china

US Secretary of State Marco #Rubio unveiled a restructuring of the US #StateDepartment on Tuesday, saying the "bloated" organisation was ideologically out of sync with the Trump administration. The revamp eliminates an office on war crimes and the role of special #climate envoy, which was a senior position under former president Joe Biden.

#Trump #US #WarCrimes #environment

france24.com/en/live-news/2025

FRANCE 24 · US State Department to cut positions, rights officesBy France 24

A seismic shift is coming for the U.S. State Department! The Trump administration, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is proposing to cut 132 offices and reduce staff by 15%, focusing on an "America First" agenda and streamlining operations. Critics worry this will impact crucial human rights advocacy. Discover how this ambitious plan aims to reshape U.S. diplomacy and its implications here: [Source](cnbc.com/2025/04/22/trump-admi). #StateDepartment #TrumpAdministration #USPolitics

CNBCTrump administration proposes major shake-up of U.S. State DepartmentThe shake-up comes as part of an unprecedented push by Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk to shrink the federal government.

The Pentagon is a mess right now, with infighting, firings, trust issues, fear, coercion, and incompetence. I bet we also have lapses in intelligence collecting.

It would seem to be a great time for an adversary to infiltrate the US. Or unleash a cyberattack on utilities.

The Trump team would be paralyzed. And they wouldn't see it coming.

Analysis: "The State Department Relied on Columbia University’s Mischaracterization of Protests to Arrest Mohsen Mahdawi"

"Columbia University refused to retract its statement calling pro-Palestine protests 'intimidation.'

"Now, the Trump administration is using it against Mohsen Mahdawi."

At the protest in question, Mahdawi had in fact confronted a man who was shouting antisemitic insults.

dropsitenews.com/p/mohsen-mahd

#columbiau #weaponisedantisemitism #uspol #studentprotests #statedepartment .

www.dropsitenews.comThe State Department Relied on Columbia University’s Mischaracterization of Protests to Arrest Mohsen MahdawiColumbia University refused to retract its statement calling pro-Palestine protests “intimidation.” Now, the Trump administration is using it against Mohsen Mahdawi.

"A draft Trump administration executive order circulating among US diplomats proposes a radical restructuring of the US state department, including drastic reductions to sub-Saharan operations, envoys and bureaus relating to climate, refugees, human rights, democracy and gender equality.

The changes, if enacted, would be one of the biggest reorganizations of the department since its founding in 1789"

#Trump #USPolitics #StateDepartment

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

The Guardian · Trump draft order calls for drastic restructure of state departmentBy Edward Helmore

Analysis: "The State Department Relied on Columbia University’s Mischaracterization of Protests to Arrest Mohsen Mahdawi"

"Columbia University refused to retract its statement calling pro-Palestine protests 'intimidation.'

"Now, the Trump administration is using it against Mohsen Mahdawi."

At the protest in question, Mahdawi had in fact confronted a man who was shouting antisemitic insults.

dropsitenews.com/p/mohsen-mahd

#columbiau #weaponisedantisemitism #uspol #studentprotests #statedepartment .

www.dropsitenews.comThe State Department Relied on Columbia University’s Mischaracterization of Protests to Arrest Mohsen MahdawiColumbia University refused to retract its statement calling pro-Palestine protests “intimidation.” Now, the Trump administration is using it against Mohsen Mahdawi.