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State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine U.S. ability to defend and promote U.S. interests abroad.

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The State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under a Trump administration plan
‘Abolished’: State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday, internal memo says
The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an internal notice seen by CNN.

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State Department Is Laying Off Over 1,300 Staffers Under Trump Administration Plan
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Trump team to cut 1,300 jobs from State Department
State Department lays off 1,350 employees
Impacted foreign servants will sit on paid administrative leave for 120 until they are officially separated from government service, while civil servants will generally be on paid leave for 60 days.

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State Department to lay off more than 1,300 diplomats and civil servants in major overhaul
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