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| President Trump's War on the State Department |
| 2017-07-14 |
| [The Hill] President Trump is seeking to radically remodel the State Department in an unprecedented way, according to former officials from administrations of both political parties. His administration’s efforts, which include a proposed budget cut of nearly 30 percent, a hiring freeze and a potential reshuffling of offices within State, have left scores of positions unfilled, demoralizing the staff that remain. Past GOP presidents have also sought to cut State down to size, and even current employees have acknowledged bureaucratic problems at Foggy Bottom. But some former officials describe Trump's efforts as something unseen before -- a war of sorts on the State Department that if carried out would leave it hobbling. "My suspicion is that within the White House, particularly amongst the nationalist faction ... that this seems to actually be a concerted effort to diminish the role of the State Department in U.S. foreign policy and hamper its abilities to pursue policies that would be considered overly globalist," said Stewart Patrick, who served on the policy planning staff at the State Department under the George W. Bush administration. Hopeful prognosis at the closing para follows: "I think it’s going to get worse before it gets better," said Berschinski, the former Obama official, said. "I think we are going to continue to see an exodus of top talent at the department." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 Can someone from the State Department tell the American Russian and Canadian public how someone can carryout economic warfare on all 3 countries at the same time like with housing and get away with it and nobody knows a God Damn fucking thing including all leadership getting played like a bunch of novice fucking idiots? |
| Posted by: Crinegum Ulaigum2776 2017-07-14 18:51 |
| #9 "I think we are going to continue to see an exodus of top talent at the department." Those who haven't developed an aversion to doing anything useful? Useless pr!cks. |
| Posted by: gorb 2017-07-14 14:32 |
| #8 Draining the swamp. Still not tired of all the winning |
| Posted by: Regular joe 2017-07-14 13:53 |
| #7 If 90% of the State Department went away - would anyone miss it? 20% of the State Department folks downrange are OK, the rest are marking time while punching a ticket. 95% of the CONUS State Department is worthless. Prune it back judiciously please. |
| Posted by: Tennessee 2017-07-14 12:54 |
| #6 State department is where the biggest cluster of oikophobes obtain their sinecures. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-07-14 11:42 |
| #5 How you define "top talent" in USDS terms? How do you determine if they are actually serving any useful purpose at all? |
| Posted by: magpie 2017-07-14 11:16 |
| #4 How you define "top talent" in USDS terms? Foggy Bottom lunchroom. Pairs of smartly dressed gentlemen sitting together, wearing matching bow ties. At least one with his ankles crossed under his chair. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-07-14 10:43 |
| #3 Not to be confused with the State Department war on Bush, 2001-2008. My suspicion is that within the White House, particularly amongst the nationalist faction Hell, our sons, nephews, or cousins are not going to die for your globalist agenda. They're not Mercs. They serve their country, not you. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-07-14 08:31 |
| #2 How you define "top talent" in USDS terms? "Collegiality"? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-07-14 08:25 |
| #1 we are going to continue to see an exodus of top talent at the department. How you define "top talent" in USDS terms? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-07-14 06:42 |