The State Department will begin a firing spree as Marco Rubio works to clean house.
According to reports, thousands of people will be fired.
The firings could come as soon as Friday.
CNN reported:
The State Department will begin firing personnel “soon” as Secretary of State Marco Rubio implements his dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an email from a top State Department official to staff Thursday evening.
“Soon, the Department will be communicating to individuals affected by the reduction in force,” the email from Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Michael Rigas said.
Sources said the cuts, known as reductions in force (RIFs), could happen as soon as Friday.
They come after the Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration’s effort to carry out mass firings and reorganizations across the federal government.
The State Department told Congress in May that it planned to fire up to 1,873 people in its domestic workforce of 18,730. Up to 1,575 additional people had indicated they would voluntarily depart.
The firings will include members of the civil and foreign service who worked in offices that are now being eliminated or rehauled. The planned reorganization impacts more than 300 offices and bureaus, the agency told Congress in May.
