Rubio Plans to Close Offices in State Department Overhaul (3)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to reorganize what he called a “bloated” State Department, vowing Tuesday to cut programs and close offices but stopping short of a proposed executive order that outlined even more drastic changes.

The top US diplomat circulated a new organizational chart that would downgrade the office that oversees democracy and human rights. It would also shut offices responsible for women’s issues, global health security, and diversity and inclusion.

Rubio’s plan is in keeping with example set by billionaire Elon Musk’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, which previously shut down the US Agency for ...