Trump's Diplomatic Corps Shake-Up: Aligning with 'America First'

President Trump's administration is directing embassies globally to cut staff as part of reshaping U.S. diplomacy, aligning with the 'America First' agenda. This move affects both U.S. and local embassy personnel, alongside substantial layoffs at the State Department's Democracy, Human Rights and Labor bureau.

In a sweeping move, President Donald Trump is directing U.S. embassies worldwide to prepare for significant staff reductions, aiming to realign diplomatic activities with his 'America First' agenda, according to informed sources.

The directive affects embassies' American and local staff, with plans for a 10% personnel reduction. Simultaneously, 60 contractors at the State Department's bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor have been terminated.

As part of the push for an overhaul, Trump has issued an executive order mandating Secretary of State Marco Rubio to restructure the foreign service. These changes are to ensure adherence to Trump's foreign policy objectives, under penalty of professional discipline.