Purging State Department

Trump: USAID ‘run by a bunch of radical lunatics’ after reports of merger with State Department

President Trump on Sunday slammed the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), arguing it is poorly run after recent news reports that he is considering merging the agency with the State ...

The Hill - 6h

GOP rep says he supports 'purging' of State Department

Republican Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he supports “purging” personnel at the State Department. Mast joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where ...

The Hill - 9h

Rep. Brian Mast says he supports potential plan moving USAID into the State Department

GOP Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, the new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is working with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ...

CBS News - 13h

‘Very retaliatory’: the federal workers caught up in Trump’s DEI purge

Employees condemn ‘unprecedented and scary’ effort to push out those who had worked on diversity programs. Jeremy Wood thought he was safe from the shuttering of federal government diversity ...

The Guardian - 18h

USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department

Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access. The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump Officials Fire Jan. 6 Prosecutors and Plan Possible F.B.I. Purge

The prosecutor firings and a move to scrutinize thousands of F.B.I. agents were a powerful indication that the president has few qualms deploying federal law enforcement to punish perceived enemies.

The New York Times - 2d

Democrats slam Trump over reports he'll merge USAID with State Department

Democrats on Friday slammed President Trump over recent news reports that he is considering merging the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the State Department. “It is ...

The Hill - 2d

CDC purges STD and vaccine info after Trump gender order

Health experts say the website purge could result in deaths.

CBS News - 2d

What do we know about the expected FBI purges?

Sources say that FBI agents who worked on the Jan. 6 investigations, President Trump's classified documents handling and his conduct after the 2020 election could be fired as soon as Friday. CBS ...

CBS News - 2d

FBI purges top officials, agents who worked on Trump's criminal cases

The Trump administration forced out a number of FBI officials Friday, removing agents who worked on the criminal cases into President Trump as well as the heads of various field offices. A source ...

The Hill - 2d

Player First euthanizes MultiVersus amid ongoing live-service purge

Player First Games announced today that the upcoming season of its live-service fighting game MultiVersus will be its last. Season 5 will run from February 4 through May 30, after which the game ...

VentureBeat - 2d

Several top FBI officials are told to resign or be fired as Trump continues federal purge

WASHINGTON — Several top FBI executives promoted by former Director Christopher Wray were told Thursday to resign or retire or they would be fired, according to multiple current and former bureau ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump’s inspector general purge declaws a government watchdog

Congress must hold the president accountable for these personnel decisions and take steps to maintain inspectors generals' abilities to monitor the government’s honesty and efficiency.

The Hill - 3d

Trump’s Federal Buyout Memo Has Echoes of Musk’s 2022 Twitter Purge

A new memo offering “deferred resignation” to all federal employees seems to be taking its strategy from Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover.

Inc. - 4d

State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now

Experts fear a resurgence of infections in low-income countries if the ban were to continue. The waiver remains in place, while officials review foreign aid programs.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump Fired E.E.O.C. Commissioners in Late-Night Purge

The removals of the commissioners, along with the general counsel, were part of a whirlwind of actions since Mr. Trump took office, with many aiming to gut diversity policies.

The New York Times - 5d

Jon Stewart Can’t Keep Up With the Purges

As many as 17 inspectors general were fired by President Trump. “That only leaves — no one knows how many left,” Stewart said. “I have no idea.”

The New York Times - 5d

Fired Inspectors General Raise Alarms as Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Purge

The full scope of the Friday night mass firings was coming into sharper view as one fired watchdog official warned of “a never-ending cycle of politicization.”

The New York Times - 6d

Sen. Marshall 'absolutely' comfortable with Trump’s purge of inspectors general

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said he’s “absolutely” comfortable with President Trump’s decision to oust more than two dozen inspectors general from various federal agencies. "Absolutely," Marshall ...

The Hill - Jan. 26

Graham defends purge of inspectors general, but says Trump ‘should have’ told Congress first

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Trump’s decision to oust more than a dozen inspectors general in a late-night shake-up of the federal government. He conceded, however, that Trump ...

The Hill - Jan. 26

Trump fires multiple federal inspectors general in overnight purge

Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.

CBS News - Jan. 25

Schumer blasts Trump over 'chilling purge' of IGs

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) condemned President Trump’s move to fire more than a dozen watchdogs at several federal agencies overnight, calling it a "chilling purge." “This is a ...

The Hill - Jan. 25

Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge

The White House appeared to have violated a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.

The New York Times - Jan. 25

What to know about State Department canceling refugee travel to U.S.

The State Department on Wednesday canceled all refugee travel to the U.S. and halted refugee processing to comply with President Trump's suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 22

State Department cancels all refugee travel to the U.S.

All refugee travel to the U.S. has been put on hold and the State Department has stopped refugee processing in order to comply with President Trump's suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

CBS News - Jan. 22

Rubio reveals three questions that will determine the State Department's actions

After taking the oath of office, Marco Rubio promised that every action taken by the State Department will be determined by the answers to three questions.

ABC News - Jan. 21

Rubio speaks to State Department employees at welcoming ceremony

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is delivering remarks to State Department employees Tuesday afternoon in a welcoming ceremony hours after being sworn in. Rubio, a former Republican senator from ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Vivek Ramaswamy set to depart DOGE

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed on Monday he will not serve on President Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) commission, leaving Tesla CEO Elon Musk to singularly ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

Vivek Ramaswamy expected to depart DOGE

Trump's choice to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to announce a gubernatorial campaign after the new administration begins.

CBS News - Jan. 19

Xi Tells Officials Scared of Being Purged: It's OK to Make Mistakes

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decree to the Communist Party: Enforcing strict discipline shouldn’t fuel a climate of fear that saps the can-do spirit that once helped power China’s economic rise.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 19

Trump departs for Washington ahead of inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump departed for Washington D.C., alongside his wife and former first lady Melania, ahead of his inauguration.

NBC News - Jan. 18

A Racist Purge Almost Destroyed My Family. Another One Is Coming.

If Trump issues his own order on Day 1, as he’s vowed, the first people could enter detention camps by February.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

Blinken holds final news conference at State Department

Secretary of State Antony Blinken held his final news conference at the State Department Thursday. Following a portion of the news conference, CBS News contributor Robert Berger provided analysis ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Watch live: Biden delivers foreign address at State Department

President Biden is beginning his farewell tour around Washington this week with an address on Monday at the State Department to highlight his work on foreign policy during his presidency. Biden is ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Biden to reflect on foreign policy legacy in remarks at State Department Monday

President Biden on Monday will deliver remarks at the State Department about his administration's foreign policy legacy as a whole and what the White House calls his efforts to strengthen the ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

How much did Penn State miss departed change-of-pace QB Beau Pribula in narrow CFP loss to Notre Dame?

A muddled transfer portal calendar meant the Nittany Lions had to navigate their College Football Playoff run without one of their most dynamic red zone threats

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

BlackRock departs climate investment group

Asset management firm BlackRock is leaving a climate-focused investing group, the group confirmed. “We are disappointed to see any investor withdraw, but as a voluntary initiative, we respect any ...

The Hill - Jan. 9