The New York Times reported that Trump may sign an executive order to scale back the operations of the U.S. State Department and its embassies in Africa. If signed, both U.S. diplomats and civil servants will face layoffs, and the U.S. State Department will particularly begin arranging for a large number of employees to take paid leave and issue layoff notices.
Rubio refuted the report, saying, "This is fake news. The New York Times has become another victim of a scam."
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