More than 1,350 employees of the US State Department have been laid off, including 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service officers, following President Trump's directive. Critics argue this move will diminish the United States' influence internationally amid ongoing global crises, including the war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East. Emotional departures were witnessed at the Washington headquarters, where staff left in tears with their belongings. This action follows a Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to execute extensive government layoffs as part of a strategy to dismantle the so-called 'deep state.'
More than 1,350 US State Department employees have been fired in a major diplomatic shake-up ordered by President Donald Trump. Critics predict this will curb US influence globally.
The mass layoff, affecting 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service officers, occurred amid multiple global crises such as Russia's war in Ukraine and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Emotional scenes unfolded as colleagues clapped for departing staff, with many crying as they left, carrying boxes of belongings, illustrating the personal impact of the layoffs.
Trump's administration intends to dismantle what he refers to as the deep state and has moved to install personal loyalists while firing veteran government workers.
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