The US state department is planning to shut down several consulates in western Europe and reduce its global workforce.
This move is part of a larger effort to cut costs and align the department with the “America first” agenda.
The department is also considering merging expert bureaus at its headquarters in Washington, which focus on issues like human rights and global criminal justice.
The potential cuts have raised concerns about the impact on American leadership and the potential for adversaries like China and Russia to fill the resulting vacuum.