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State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will da

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  1. The Columbian

    State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan (opens The Columbian)

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    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will da

  2. Fox7 Austin

    State Dept. to fire 1,300-plus employees in dramatic reorganization plan (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Layoff notices are going out to more than 1,300 employees of the U.S. State Department Friday.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    State Department layoffs: Diplomats brace for mass firings after months in limbo (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration.

  4. Newsweek

    Trump admin to cut 1,300 jobs in State Department reorganization (opens Newsweek)

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    The State Department is set to fire 1,300 staff as the White House pushes sweeping reorganization targeting refugee, human rights, and diplomatic programs.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    State Department firing more than 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan, officials say (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration.

  6. WSVN Miami

    State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan unveiled by the Trump

  7. WHDH Boston

    State Department is laying off over 1,300 staffers under Trump administration plan - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated

  8. The Hill

    State Department begins laying off 1,300 staff, drawing fire from critics (opens The Hill)

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    State Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as part of a reorganization effort, sparking outrage from former diplomats and Democrats.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under a Trump administration plan (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the United States, said a senior State Department official.

  10. CNN

    State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday, internal memo says (opens CNN)

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    The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an internal notice seen by CNN.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump reorganization (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The cuts have been roundly criticized by current and former diplomats, who say they will weaken U.S. influence and its ability to counter existing and emerging threats abroad.

  12. New York Post

    State Department cuts over 1,300 staffers as part of Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul (opens New York Post)

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    The State Department on Friday began terminating more than 1,300 positions as part of the Trump administration’s effort to trim the size of the federal workforce.

  13. NBC4 Washington

    State Department layoffs: U.S. diplomats brace for mass firings after months in limbo (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration.

  14. Breitbart News

    State Department Firing 1,300 as Trump Shrinks 'Bloated' Government (opens Breitbart News)

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    The U.S. State Department is firing over 1,300 workers in a reorganization plan as President Trump works to shrink government.

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