Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s standing and influence could be high.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the changes would better align the department with core American values and root out pockets of “radical political ideology.”
For high-stakes plots like an effort to kill President Trump, Iran has turned to common criminals, raising questions about its capabilities inside the U.S.
The president said such an outcome was unlikely, describing Iran as exhausted from the damage it had suffered and eager to speak with the United States.
People gathering in support of Iran’s Armed Forces in Tehran on Tuesday. President Trump fielded questions on Iran in the White House briefing room at a news conference on Friday.
Democrats say they are worried about reports that about 700 career diplomats will be fired. The agency has said it plans to lay off 2,000 employees soon.
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