The U.S. State Department is formulating plans to close 10 embassies and 17 consulates, reported The New York Times, based upon an internal memo. The plan, which expands on one circulated in an earlier March memo, is part of an internal budget-cutting campaign, which aims to reduce the State Department operations budget by as much as 20%.
The memo proposed shuttering six embassies in Africa (Central African Republic [C.A.R.],…
U.S. State Department Mulls Closing 27 Embassies and Consulates
April 17, 2025