American Foreign Service Association

American Foreign Service Association

State Department Adds 'Fidelity' Criterion, Retaliates Against Diplomats for Honest Analysis

| Importance: 8/10

The American Foreign Service Association warned career diplomats they face retaliation for providing honest policy counsel that deviates from Trump administration positions. The State Department added ‘fidelity’ as a promotion criterion, effectively requiring ideological loyalty over …

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USAID completely shuttered with 92% of grants terminated

| Importance: 6/10

The Trump administration fired nearly all USAID employees by placing them on administrative leave, cutting the workforce from over 10,000 to 294 employees (97% reduction). The mass firing disrupted humanitarian programs globally and prompted lawsuits from the American Foreign Service Association. …

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