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State Department accused of forcing veteran diplomats out
Original: "The State Dept🚨is pushing out its most veteran diplomats by freezing/downgrading jobs & asking them to retire. It's rep
The State Department is reportedly pushing out its most senior diplomats by freezing and downgrading positions and asking them to retire, replacing them with junior staff considered loyal to the administration. Staffers say the purge is weakening US relationships abroad and producing worse policy outcomes.
Why now: Concerns are growing that a loyalty-driven overhaul of the diplomatic corps is damaging US foreign policy.
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