Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a sweeping reform of the State Department, including the closure of more than 130 offices worldwide. The overhaul aims to streamline operations and align the department with the Trump administration's foreign policy objectives. Rubio stated that the State Department had become bloated and bureaucratic, hindering its ability to perform its diplomatic mission effectively. The proposed changes also include consolidating non-security foreign assistance in regional bureaus and discontinuing programs that are not aligned with core national interests.