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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,518 posts)
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:20 PM Apr 2025

Trump reportedly drafted an executive order for 'a disciplined reorganization' of the State Department that would shut

down embassies and cut climate change and refugee offices

The Department of State could be in for a massive overhaul. A draft executive order obtained by The New York Times shows what would be one of the largest reorganizations of the agency since its founding in 1789. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denies there are changes in the works.

In President Donald Trump’s latest effort to overhaul federal government offices, he reportedly drafted an executive order that would drastically alter the State Department.

The executive order would eliminate nearly all of the State Department’s operations in Africa, shut down embassies, and cut offices at the agency’s headquarters that address climate change as well as refugee, democracy, and human rights issues, according to a 16-page draft order obtained by The New York Times.

According to the document, this would be a “disciplined reorganization” of the agency to “streamline mission delivery” and cut “waste, fraud, and abuse.” If the executive order is enacted, this would mark one of the most significant reorganizations of the State Department since its 1789 inception, according to Bloomberg. The changes would need to be made by Oct. 1, the document shows.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-reportedly-drafted-executive-order-153946000.html

Idiot wants to cede America's position in the world to China.
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Trump reportedly drafted an executive order for 'a disciplined reorganization' of the State Department that would shut (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 OP
Trump never does anything in a "disciplined" way, the order must be for a "totally fucked up reorganization." sop Apr 2025 #1
How did New York times get the draft? FirstLight Apr 2025 #2
Yes Trump is handing over Africa to Xi and Putin. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #3
The G.O.P. draft dodger is the Ultimate Surrender Monkey BoRaGard Apr 2025 #5
Trump gets North and Central America. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #6
That's always been my thought. NCDem47 Apr 2025 #8
Yes this is the plan. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #9
The goon drafted it? Easterncedar Apr 2025 #4
I bet Rubio had NO CLUE this happening NCDem47 Apr 2025 #7

sop

(19,352 posts)
1. Trump never does anything in a "disciplined" way, the order must be for a "totally fucked up reorganization."
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:24 PM
Apr 2025

FirstLight

(15,771 posts)
2. How did New York times get the draft?
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:36 PM
Apr 2025

Was it sent out on a signal chat? LOL

But seriously, I'm wondering who's leaking stuff

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
6. Trump gets North and Central America.
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:46 PM
Apr 2025

I guess he is happy with the part of the planet Xi and Putin gave him.

NCDem47

(3,523 posts)
8. That's always been my thought.
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:51 PM
Apr 2025

Maybe go as far as all of the Americas. Putin and Xi can dominate Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Easterncedar

(6,477 posts)
4. The goon drafted it?
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:39 PM
Apr 2025

He signs these orders, sure, but I am quite positive none of the words are his.

NCDem47

(3,523 posts)
7. I bet Rubio had NO CLUE this happening
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:49 PM
Apr 2025

He thought he was getting forth-place prize...only to have Trump kneecap him in the role. I think Trump played the long game here to emabrrass Rubio after 2016 Republican primary.

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