The State Department Is in Disarray
It hasn’t received as much scrutiny as some parts of the Trump administration, but its personnel decisions reflect both disturbing ideas and general incompetence.
TL;DR
- The State Department, located in Foggy Bottom, has surprisingly escaped much of the scrutiny directed at other Trump administration departments.
- The article suggests that the State Department's personnel decisions reflect problematic ideologies and incompetence, despite its lower public profile.
- Key hires like Darren Beattie and Nate Hochman have past associations with controversial political movements and content, raising concerns about their qualifications and influence.
- The department has established an "Office of Remigration," a term associated with white nationalist ideology.
- Even hires based on less ideological reasons, like Britt McHenry, have had short tenures due to public incidents.