They better be able to explain that. If that rattles the career bureaucrats at Foggy Bottom, then good. They need to remember who it is exactly that they work for. Secretary Rubio is not hollowing out the State Department. He is rebuilding it to win. This is about fixing a broken system. Real reform makes the State Department stronger, not weaker. Today's witness, Deputy Secretary Michael Rigas, is helping lead that charge. (05:48–05:54)
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Asserts that Secretary Rubio is rebuilding the State Department rather than hollowing it out.
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