Trump Administration Drains U.S. Diplomacy: 2,000 Career Diplomats Ousted

NBC News, citing the American Foreign Service Association, reports that the Trump administration has laid off or forced retirement for about 2,000 career diplomats since the president’s second inauguration, draining decades of expertise in international negotiation and crisis response; roughly 100 embassies lack a Senate-confirmed envoy, with sharp losses in the Middle East and Africa. White House and State Department officials say the moves are intended to streamline diplomacy, while critics warn of long-term damage to the U.S. diplomatic corps.