Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared the first stage of a major plan to reorganize the U.S. State Department, seeking to eradicate what he suggested was an ingrained "radical political ideology." Critics are denouncing the plan, arguing the restructuring would abandon the key responsibilities of the department.
The first stage of the plan would seek to eliminate 132 domestic offices, cut around 700 positions in Washington, D.C., and close offices focused on war crimes and global conflict, CNN reports. Senior officials would also be required to submit to department leadership a path to reduce U.S.-based staff by 15 percent.
