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State Department Diplomats Resign En Masse Ahead of Trump's Inauguration
Jan 20, 2025, 01:18 AM
Scores of senior career diplomats at the U.S. State Department are resigning effective at noon on Monday, following instructions from aides of President-elect Donald Trump. This mass resignation, a prerogative of any incoming administration, signals a desire for a swift departure from the policies of the Biden era. The resignations were reported by the Washington Post, citing three U.S. officials familiar with the matter, and coincide with Trump's inauguration.
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