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Gutting of State Department Resumes Following SCOTUS Ruling

HeadlineJul 11, 2025

The U.S. State Department announced plans to slash its domestic personnel by 15% after the Supreme Court gave Trump the green light last week to gut federal agencies and carry out mass layoffs. Hundreds of State Department bureaus will also be merged or eliminated in the so-called restructuring.

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