Trump admin recalling around 30 ambassadors as part of State Dept realignment, official confirms

The Trump administration is recalling about 30 ambassadors from around the world to align US representation with the current administration, a senior administration official confirmed to Fox News on Monday.

The recalled diplomats are not being fired, according to the senior administration official, but rather will be reassigned elsewhere at the State Department.

An official told Fox News that none of those diplomats who are being recalled to Washington are being punished or otherwise retaliated against personally and that they are all welcome to apply for other assignments within the State Department.

Throughout this process, every effort was made to "prioritize continuity," with President Donald Trump making decisions with an eye toward keeping continuity of operations intact and not derailing U.S. interests, according to a senior official.

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