VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2025-07-11
“The reduction of force is a consequence of the reorg. It’s not a consequence of trying to get rid of people,”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-11
Marco Rubio explained the workforce reductions to reporters during a press briefing in Malaysia.
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