DOJ opinion gives Marco Rubio final say over Foreign Service firing appeals
President Donald Trump‘s Secretary of State Marco Rubio should have the final say when U.S. diplomats and other Foreign Service employees appeal their firings or discipline, according to Justice Department legal guidance issued Friday.
TL;DR
- Justice Department legal guidance grants Secretary of State Marco Rubio final say over Foreign Service employee appeals.
- The Foreign Service Grievance Board can still hear appeals, but its decisions favoring an employee will be recommendations.
- These recommendations are subject to final review by the President or the Secretary of State.
- The change is intended to reinforce the accountability of foreign policy to the President.