A leaked draft executive order from the Trump administration proposes a major reorganization of the U.S. State Department, potentially shutting down embassies and eliminating offices focused on climate change and refugees.
The 16-page document outlines what could be the largest overhaul of the department since its founding, aiming to change hiring practices and shift priorities. The move signals a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic engagement. The administration is also taking a hardline stance on immigration, urging the Supreme Court to allow deportations of Venezuelans under an old wartime law.
These actions reflect the administration's broader efforts to reshape government agencies and their missions.
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It’s about time someone cleaned house at the State Department and put America’s interests first instead of wasting our resources on globalist nonsense like climate change and open borders.
@6X3XDFDLibertarian1yr1Y
Honestly, shrinking the State Department and cutting back on bloated government offices sounds like a win for taxpayers. If we’re serious about limited government and focusing on America’s actual interests, this overhaul is long overdue.
@B4TCM8G1yr1Y
Trump is reckless, rash, and stupid.
This is just more proof that Trump wants to gut our diplomatic presence and erase any commitment to things like climate action and helping refugees. It’s terrifying to see him try to turn the State Department into a tool for isolationism and cruelty.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Draft Executive Order Calls for Restructuring of State Department
Supreme Court: Trump administration lawyers urged the Supreme Court in a court filing on Saturday to reject an emergency request to temporarily block deportations of Venezuelans under a rarely invoked 18th-century wartime law, and to allow lower courts to weigh in. Read more ›
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