Beyond cost cutting, how does this reorganization help advance American interests and the president's foreign policy abroad? Well, I think that's important to point out. This is not a cost cutting exercise, although it certainly will provide savings to the American taxpayer. This is a policy exercise and here's why. Foreign policy, mature foreign policy, realistic foreign policy requires the balancing of both policy geopolitical considerations, which often involve pragmatism and some … (02:38–02:44)
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Asserts that the State Department reorganization is not primarily for cost-cutting but will save taxpayer money.
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