State Department to Lose Nearly 3,000 Employees in Reorganization Plan

The announcement follows a ruling in favor of the administration’s power to terminate federal employees.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a House Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs hearing on the budget for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 21, 2025. Brendan SmialowskiI/AFP via Getty Images

The State Department said on July 11 that it will lose nearly 3,000 employees as part of its reorganization plan.

A State Department spokesperson said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times that “Care has been taken not to compromise core diplomatic functions, including diplomatic security, passport services, and diplomats staffing country desks.”