The Government Executive published on 9 May 2025 an article titled "State Department Cuts Poised to Be More Severe than Previously Outlined with 3,400 Employees on the Chopping Block" by Eric Katz and David Dimolfetta.
Beginning in early June, an estimated 3,400 civil and foreign service positions are expected to be cut at the State Department. The reduction in force (RIF) is not expected to affect the Bureau of Consular Affairs, which issues passports and visas to the public, but this means that about 20 percent of all other positions will be eliminated. The first round of cuts will only impact US domestic jobs. Overseas cuts are expected to occur later.
