Marco Rubio presents his plan to Congress for an 'America First' State Department
According to the Secretary of State, the restructuring presented was the result of thoughtful and deliberative work by senior DOS leadership.
State Department headquarters building.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented to Congress his plan to restructure the Department of State (DOS) with a focus on President Donald Trump's 'America First' policy.
In that regard, the secretary detailed that he made the restructuring decision because over the last quarter century, the State Department's operations have grown exponentially, which - in his view - has resulted in more bureaucracy, higher costs and lower results for Americans.
"Since my first day as Secretary, I have said that this Department must move at the speed of relevancy and, in April announced a broad reorganization of the Department to better achieve that goal. Today, we took the next step in that process by notifying Congress of how we plan to do that," Rubio said in a statement released by the DOS.
A plan driven by the Department's leadership
"We have taken into account feedback from lawmakers, bureaus, and long-serving employees. The reorganization plan will result in a more agile Department, better equipped to promote America’s interests and keep Americans safe across the world," the statement detailed.
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