RM Meeks: Rubio is firing or sidelining career diplomats in favor of loyalists. Not meritocracy, but MAGA nepotism. Personnel decisions based on political litmus tests are blatantly illegal and do real harm to national security. Congress and State OIG must investigate—I’m working to ensure that.
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State Asked Foreign Service Officers Up for Promotion Whether They Voted for Trump
Federal law strictly prohibits making civil service personnel decisions on the basis of political affiliation.