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The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced a broad reform of the Department of State, which includes a 15% reduction in domestic staff and the closure or merger of more than 100 offices abroad. The measure is part of the 'America First' initiative championed by the Trump Administration.
The restructuring proposal, which Rubio made public through social media and was detailed in documents obtained by the AP agency, represents the latest attempt by the White House to redefine U.S. foreign policy and reduce the size of the federal government apparatus.
'We cannot win the competition of the 21st century with an oversized bureaucracy that hinders innovation and wastes limited resources,' Rubio stated in an internal email addressed to the entire department, according to documents obtained by AP.
'Therefore, under the leadership of President Trump and with my direction, I announce a restructuring of the Department to address the great challenges of the 21st century and put America first,' he said.
