Post by Daniel on Feb 20, 2017 10:25:14 GMT -5
Report: State Dep. officials barred from Trump-Netanyahu meeting
David Rosenberg, 20/02/17
The US State Department issued a wave of layoffs for career foreign service officials, staffers, and bureaucrats this weekend, in a move some have deemed the “purging” of anti-Trump elements from the department.
The first wave of dismissals came Friday afternoon, while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was abroad. CBS News reports that staffers for the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources were among those let go, along with members of numerous counselor offices.
Friday’s layoffs may be a clear signal from the Trump administration to the State Department that the White House is intent on setting policy directly, depriving senior department officials of the influence they once had over key issues, including the Israeli-Arab conflict. Trump may also feel that these officials are not willing to accept change and will attempt to subvert his policies.
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www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/225308
David Rosenberg, 20/02/17
The US State Department issued a wave of layoffs for career foreign service officials, staffers, and bureaucrats this weekend, in a move some have deemed the “purging” of anti-Trump elements from the department.
The first wave of dismissals came Friday afternoon, while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was abroad. CBS News reports that staffers for the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources were among those let go, along with members of numerous counselor offices.
Friday’s layoffs may be a clear signal from the Trump administration to the State Department that the White House is intent on setting policy directly, depriving senior department officials of the influence they once had over key issues, including the Israeli-Arab conflict. Trump may also feel that these officials are not willing to accept change and will attempt to subvert his policies.
more
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/225308
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