Rubio Announces Major Shakeup at State Department
Posted By: Imright, 4/22/2025 6:18:45 PM
In another major shakeup within the Trump administration, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a sweeping reorganization of the State Department, aiming to cut over 700 positions and eliminate 132 of its 734 bureaus—a 15 percent reduction in personnel. This overhaul seeks to refocus the department on core national interests and regional diplomacy, moving away from promoting liberal ideologies. Rubio criticized certain offices for advancing left-wing agendas at taxpayer expense. The restructuring also hints at reducing or closing overseas missions and folding liberal values initiatives into regional bureaus.
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Barron Trump can’t give out his phone
number — here’s how he communicates
with his college pals 2 replies
number — here’s how he communicates
with his college pals 2 replies
He’s gaming the system.
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Weirdo Lib Wearing What Appears to Be
a Luigi Mangione T-Shirt Attacks Trump
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a Luigi Mangione T-Shirt Attacks Trump
Supporter in Restaurant 8 replies
Do we really need context here? I don’t know where this establishment is located, but it’s not necessary: What happens in this clip can happen to any person donning a Make America Great Again hat. How this anti-Trump clown reacted to said hat is universal among the Left. Imagine sitting with your wife or significant other and some foaming idiot comes over and says you should be ashamed, and then attacks your significant other for not seeing the evil behind the MAGA hat or something. It’s unspooled.
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to Codify Allowing Trans Athletes in Girls’ Sports 15 replies
to Codify Allowing Trans Athletes in Girls’ Sports 15 replies
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