Thursday, July 3, 2025

American Academy of Diplomacy Opposes State Department Deep Cuts

 The American Academy of Diplomacy, an organization of retired senior State Department and international affairs personnel, posted on 3 July 2025 a press release titled "The Academy Opposes Deep Cuts to American Diplomats."

The American Academy of Diplomacy issued a strong statement in opposition to the elimination of 15 percent of the State Department's workforce following the dismantlement of the US Agency for International Development and the haphazard reorganization of the State Department.  These decisions will seriously undermine the US government's ability to conduct foreign policy.