State Department notifies Congress of reorganization plan with bigger cuts to programs and staff
May 29, 2025
The State Department has notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency. The planned changes include cuts to programs beyond what had previously been revealed and a steeper 18% reduction of staff in the U.S. The efforts were detailed in a notification letter obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday. The changes reflect the Trump administration’s push to reshape American diplomacy and scale back the size of the federal government. The department is proposing the elimination of divisions tasked with oversight of America’s two-decade involvement in Afghanistan, including an office focused on resettling Afghan nationals who worked alongside the U.S. military.
