Donald Trump is not a smart man. But even I am shocked to type the following: As the president struggles to recover from his self-made crisis over a notorious pedophile, the State Department has decimated the office to combat human trafficking.
My colleague Pema Levy has the alarming scoop:
As part of a downsizing, the Trump administration on Friday cut 1,353 positions at State, about 15 percent of its Washington-based staff, and the largest reduction in decades. This Reduction in Force (RIF) targeted foreign policy goals that don’t align with MAGA values. This included closing or eviscerating entire offices that promote democracy, combat genocide and violent extremism, help resolve armed conflicts, and supported women’s rights. Among them was the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, known as the TIP Office.
Pema calls the cuts ironic. But I think that's far too generous. This is a man whose historic idiocy carries profound consequences for the rest of us, across the globe, and for generations to come.
Let's make sure to share this one with your favorite MAGA relative, okay?
—Inae Oh
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