The Trump administration is looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates as it eyes significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad, according to an internal State Department document obtained by CNN.
The document also recommends reducing the footprint at the US diplomatic missions in Somalia and Iraq — two countries that have been key to US counterterrorism efforts — and “resizing” other diplomatic outposts.
Among embassies, it recommends shuttering those in Eritrea, Luxembourg, Malta and South Sudan.
www.independent.co.uk
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The document also recommends reducing the footprint at the US diplomatic missions in Somalia and Iraq — two countries that have been key to US counterterrorism efforts — and “resizing” other diplomatic outposts.
Among embassies, it recommends shuttering those in Eritrea, Luxembourg, Malta and South Sudan.
Trump administration proposes closing entire embassies and consulates: report
A preliminary FY2026 budget proposal reportedly suggests closing 10 embassies and 17 consulates
www.independent.co.uk
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