Statement of the Association of Black American Ambassadors (ABAA) on the Announced Reduction in Force (RIF) at the U.S. Department of State

The Association of Black American Ambassadors (ABAA) expresses grave concern regarding the decision of President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio to gut the world’s best and most effective diplomatic corps through a Reduction in Force (RIF) effective July 11. The administration’s approach represents the worst kind of bureaucratic slash-and-burn tactics. True reform requires careful […]