Jan 22, 2025 · Serving as America’s 72nd Secretary of State is the highest honor of my professional life. President Trump has given me a clear direction to place our core national interest as the guiding mission of American foreign policy. Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, and every policy we pursue must be justified with the […]

Below is a list of Donald Trump 's appointments to the Department of State. Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation. Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate. Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation. …

6 days ago · The U.S. State Department issued a "stop-work" order on Friday for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a cable seen by Reuters, after President Donald Trump ordered a ...

4 days ago · President-elect Trump announced Friday that former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce is slated to join his State Department later this month.

Jan 20, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — A large number of senior career diplomats who served in politically appointed leadership positions and also lower-level posts at the State Department are leaving their jobs at the demand of the incoming Trump administration, which plans to install its own people, according to current and outgoing U.S. officials.

Jan 15, 2025 · Aides to President-elect Donald Trump have asked three senior career diplomats who oversee the U.S. State Department's workforce and internal coordination to step down from their roles, two...

Jan 21, 2025 · Assessing the damage that the Trump administration’s staffing cuts and hiring freezes had wreaked on the State Department, Antony Blinken, who succeeded Pompeo as secretary of state following ...

Trump, a Republican from Florida, who previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021, took office following his victory over Democratic incumbent vice president Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

President-elect Donald Trump announced his picks for various high-level positions in the State Department, as he rounds out his Cabinet with less than a month and a half until Inauguration Day.

Nov 13, 2024 · Putting an end to days of speculation, United States President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Florida Senator Marco Rubio to lead the State Department under the incoming administration.