US State Department draws criticism for shutting office that brings home deceased diplomats


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Jul 2025

The seal of the United States Department of State is shown in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

(Corrects spelling of diplomat's last name, paragraph 5)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Among the scores of offices the U.S. State Department eliminated last week in its dramatic revamp, the shuttering of one little-known office has raised particular alarm among U.S. diplomats.

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