Career Diplomats

Career Diplomats

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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State Department Develops Advanced Internal Resistance and Preservation Protocols

| Importance: 9/10

In a significant move to preserve institutional integrity, career diplomats and foreign service officers formalized enhanced internal resistance and preservation mechanisms in response to potential political disruptions. Building on the historical ‘dissent channel’ established in 1971, …

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