DUMPING ‘DECADES OF BLOAT’: Marco Rubio Confirms Restructuring of State Department
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this week that the State Department will undergo restructuring in an effort to fix decades of bloat and bureaucratic red tape. “In its current form, the (State) Department is bloated, bureaucratic, and unable to perform its essential diplomatic mission in this new era of great power competition,” Rubio said in a statement. “Over the past 15 years, the Department’s footprint has had unprecedented growth and costs have soared … but far from seeing a return on investment.” Rubio continued: “That is why today I am announcing a comprehensive reorganization plan that will bring the