Well, it looks like President Trump isn’t wasting a single minute of his second term, and the State Department is first on the chopping block. Trump’s transition team has sent a very clear message to the entrenched bureaucracy: pack your bags by noon Monday, or don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
This move is aimed squarely at uprooting the notoriously left-leaning State Department, which has long been a bastion for globalist ideologues who seem more concerned with cocktail parties in Brussels than with advancing America’s interests. Now, with Marco Rubio leading the charge as Secretary of State, the swamp is about to get a serious draining.
Gone are the days when career bureaucrats could dig in their heels and play resistance games from within. Key players like John Bass, Geoff Pyatt, and other decorated Foreign Service veterans have been told to clear out, along with most of the State Department’s second-tier leadership. These are the same folks who spent the last four years under Biden ensuring that America played nice while being trampled on by adversaries like China and Iran. Now, Trump’s team is saying enough is enough. It’s time to clean house and put America first—again.
🚨 The Trump White House is working late into the night on day one pic.twitter.com/uVrltBuBpS
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 21, 2025
And let’s be honest, it’s not like these folks didn’t see this coming. Trump’s playbook has always been about shaking up the status quo, and the State Department is no exception. During his first term, Trump’s foreign policy team already signaled a no-nonsense approach, and this is simply the sequel.
Unlike incoming administrations that might leave career bureaucrats in place to “smooth the transition,” Trump’s team is cutting straight to the chase. They’ve already lined up more than 20 senior bureau officials to take over key positions, including some who served during Trump’s first term and others who have literally been called out of retirement. Talk about a power move.
Now, some of the displaced bureaucrats are reportedly frustrated with the abruptness of this move. They claim they weren’t given much warning and aren’t sure if they’ll even be able to reapply for other positions within the department. Cry me a river. After four years of Biden-era policies that weakened America on the global stage, the last thing this administration needs is more passive-aggressive “resistance” from the inside. Trump and Rubio are setting a new tone, and it’s one that prioritizes loyalty to the mission of protecting American sovereignty—not appeasing foreign powers or playing political games.
But let’s not overlook the broader implications here. This isn’t just a personnel shake-up; it’s a declaration of intent. Trump’s foreign policy goals for his second term are crystal clear: impose tariffs to protect American industries, end the war in Ukraine, strengthen Israel’s security, and crack down on illegal immigration. To accomplish this, he needs a team that’s fully aligned with his vision—not a bunch of leftover Biden appointees trying to slow-walk or undermine his agenda.
AMERICA IS BACK. 🇺🇸
Every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body. I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. This will truly be the golden age of America. pic.twitter.com/cCuSV8Q44Z
— President Donald J. Trump (@POTUS) January 20, 2025
And if the outgoing bureaucrats feel slighted? Well, maybe they should have spent the last four years focusing on the American people instead of kowtowing to the global elite. Trump’s administration is sending a resounding message: there’s a new sheriff in town, and the days of business as usual are over. The State Department is being reshaped from the ground up, and frankly, it’s about time. Let the whining commence, but one thing is for sure—this is the Trump era, and the swamp has been put on notice.
