Trump Draft Proposes Radical Reshaping of State Department

The US State Department headquarters in Washington, DC. — The US State Department headquarters in Washington, DC.
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By Neil Munshi and Simon Marks

April 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM EDT

Updated on

April 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM EDT

A draft Trump administration executive order circulating among US diplomats proposes a radical reduction to and restructuring of the State Department, according to a copy of the document seen by Bloomberg.

The changes, if implemented, would be one of the biggest reorganizations of the Department since its founding in 1789. The 16-page draft has been spread among diplomats around the world, according to officials familiar with the document.