Key Takeaways
- U.S. President Donald Trump issues an executive order to reform U.S. foreign policy and ensure faithful implementation of his ‘America First’ agenda.
- The executive order aims to maintain an exceptional workforce of patriots to implement the President’s foreign policy effectively.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will implement reforms in recruiting, performance, evaluation, and retention standards to ensure a committed workforce.
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday to revamp the foreign service to ensure “faithful and effective implementation” of his foreign policy agenda.
The executive order states that failure to implement the President’s agenda is against professional discipline and may result in the termination of personnel. Termination can occur due to non-compliance with the President’s agenda.
The order came as Trump instituted changes to ensure U.S. foreign policy is aligned with his “America First” agenda.
The executive order said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will implement reforms in recruiting, performance, evaluation and retention standards to “ensure a workforce that is committed to faithful implementation of the President’s foreign policy.”
“The Secretary must maintain an exceptional workforce of patriots to implement this policy effectively,” the order said.
“The Secretary shall, consistent with applicable law, reform the Foreign Service and the administration of foreign relations to ensure faithful and effective implementation of the President’s foreign policy agenda,” it added.
