Marco Rubio to slash or consolidate more than 300 State Department offices

A replica of the United States Great Seal is displayed in the Harry S. Truman Building of the U.S. Department of State in Washington, Monday, May 12, 2025. (U.S. State Department photo by Serkan Gurbuz)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is moving quickly on President Donald Trump’s directive to overhaul the State Department and has notified Congress of plans to eliminate or consolidate more than 300 offices.

On Thursday, Rubio notified Congress of some of the plan’s particulars. The elimination...