A draft executive order from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that is circulating among U.S. diplomats proposes a radical reduction to and restructuring of the State Department, according to a copy of the document seen for this report.
The changes, if implemented, would be one of the biggest reorganizations of the department since its founding in 1789. The 16-page draft has been spread among diplomats around the world, according to officials familiar with the document.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called the reported overhaul ¡°fake news¡± in a post on social media platform X.
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