Major changes in Trump's overhaul US State Department

23/4/2025 6:23

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. State Department that would shutter more than 100 offices, part of President Donald Trump's push to shrink the federal government and align policymaking with his "America First" priorities.



It is unclear how many jobs will be lost as part of the shake-up and officials said some details could change. But the proposed reorganization, laid out in an announcement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and based on a new organizational chart and internal documents seen by Reuters, points to new

priorities for Washington's premier diplomatic agency.



Speaking in a press briefing, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the closure of bureaus did not necessarily mean Washington would not work on those areas but could not give any details on under which bureaus exactly those functions would be transferred.