The Federal News Network published on 21 April 2025 an article titled "Foreign Service Faces Overhaul in Vetting, Deployment of Career Diplomats under Draft Executive Order" by Jory Heckman.
This article gives credence to the argument that the draft executive order for turning the State Department upside down is a real document designed to elicit comment. The author concludes that publicly released executive orders usually bear a strong resemblance to earlier drafts. The American Foreign Service Association responded that "reorganization of the State Department by leaks and confusion isn't a strategy--it's a recipe for failure."
